LEARNit Dictionary
pile on
phrasal verb
1
to increase quickly
افزایش دادن سریع
2
to make something increase rapidly
افزایش دادن, زیاد کردن, افزودن به, بیفزودن
The team piled on the points in the first half of the game.
I've been piling on the pounds
recently.
3
to express a feeling in a much stronger way than is necessary
اغراق کردن, شدیدتر بیان کردن, افراط کردن, بزرگ‌نمایی کردن
Don't pile on the drama!
Things aren't really that bad—she does tend to
pile it on
.
4
to give somebody more or too much of something
تحمیل کردن, افزودن بیش از حد, بار بیش از حد وارد کردن, انواع و اقسام وظایف محول کردن, اضافه‌کاری تحمیل کردن, بار زیاد گذاشتن
The German team
piled on the pressure
in the last 15 minutes.
5
to give somebody a lot of something to do, carry, etc.
بار مضاعف دادن, بار زیاد تحمیل کردن, وظایف زیاد گذاشتن
He felt his boss was piling too much work on him.