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empiler

stack, pile up

verb ahm-pee-LEH Rare

Usage Note

Empiler is the go-to verb for stacking physical objects such as books, plates, or boxes. The reflexive s'empiler describes things piling up on their own, and is also used figuratively for tasks or emails accumulating. The noun une pile (a stack, or a battery) shares the same root.

Examples

"Il empile les livres sur le bureau."

Natural Translation

He stacks the books on the desk.

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