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pile [sth] on, pile on [sth] vtr + prep | (heap) | amontoar vt |
| Robert piled some more coal on the fire. |
| Robert amontoou mais carvão no fogo. |
pile on the [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (guilt, pressure: inflict) | fazer se sentir culpado expres v |
| My grandmother really knows how to pile on the guilt; if I don't go to see her for a few days, she makes me feel terrible. |
| Minha avó sabe me fazer sentir culpado; se eu não vou vê-la depois de alguns dias, ela me faz sentir terrível. |
pile on the [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (work, etc.: impose) (figurativo: encher alguém de algo) | amontoar vt |
| The boss has really been piling on the work lately; I'm struggling to keep up with it. |
pile [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (work, etc.: impose on) | fazer pressão expres v |
| Our maths teacher is piling the homework on us this term; I'm struggling to keep up. |
pile on vi phrasal | figurative, informal (join in: with criticism, etc.) (figurativo: juntar-se para criticar) | apedrejar vt |
| When a celebrity makes a controversial remark on social media, other users tend to pile on. |
pile-on n | figurative, informal (concerted attack, criticism) (figurativo: ataque para criticar) | apedrejamento sm |