heap1, s.aCarn m, moll m, carnán m. In a heap, (é) ina charn. He fell in a heap, thit sé ina chnap. He was struck all of a heap, rinneadh spéice, stacán maide, de. bF: A heap of people, moll daoine. She had heaps of children, bhí scúd mór páistí aici. Heaps of times, go minic minic. Heaps of time, neart ama, greadadh ama.
heap2, v.tr.1aTo heap (up) sth., rud a charnadh; moll m, carnán m, a dhéanamh de rud. bTo heap praises on s.o., duine a mholadh go barr bata. To heap insults on s.o., gach masla is measa ná a chéile a thabhairt do dhuine. 2To heap sth. with sth., rud a líonadh faoi mhaoil le rud, a chruachadh le rud. She heaped my plate with meat, chuir sí maoil ar mo phláta le feoil. Heaped measure, miosúr faoi mhaoil.