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They rested their backs on the lee side of a heap of coke.Sie lehnten ihre Rücken an die windabgewandte Seite eines Kokshaufens.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
Decaying animal corpses did not litter the ground, save for a handful of bleached bones here and there; it was rare to walk into so much as a heap of dung.Es lagen keine Tierkadaver herum, außer ein paar vereinzelten gebleichten Knochen, und es war schon Zufall, wenn man in einen Kothaufen trat.Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / UrsprungUrsprungBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenOriginBaxter, Stephen© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
In its opinion, the heap is being used by NMH, which means that financing the measures from the public purse is incompatible with the "polluter pays" principle.Nach Auffassung der Kommission wird die Schlackenhalde von NMH genutzt, so daß die Finanzierung der Maßnahmen durch die öffentliche Hand nicht mit dem Verursacherprinzip vereinbar ist.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 07.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 07.05.2011
A hoard of treasure is a heap which should be left to grow undisturbed.Es ist ein Haufen, der ungestört bleiben und wachsen soll.Canetti, Elias / Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias / Masse und MachtMasse und MachtCanetti, Elias© by Claassen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 1960Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias© 1960 by Claassen Verlag, Hamburg© 1962, 1973 by Victor Gollancz Ltd
I sat in a spluttering, bleeding heap protesting that I was fine and all I needed was a quiet corner to go and die in and everything would be all right.Ich sackte zu einem triefenden, blutenden Haufen zusammen und bestand darauf, daß es mir gut gehe und mir zum Glück nichts weiter fehle als eine ruhige Ecke, in die ich mich zurückziehen und sterben könne.Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
The reddish mess, spangled with splinters of bone, spread out in a heap outside among the hydrogues' geometrical structures.Die rötliche Masse, von Knochensplittern durchsetzt, bildete eine Pfütze zwischen den drei Hydrogern.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
He guessed the heap contained a hundred tons of yellow-cake; there were at least forty charred trunks protruding from it.Er schätzte, dass der Haufen aus hundert Tonnen Uranoxid bestand, und er war mindestens mit vierzig verkohlten Stämmen gespickt.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
Here the old man fell to the ground in a heap, as if struck by a lightning flash.Hier sank der Alte plötzlich wie vom Blitze getroffen zusammen.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Give us time to speak, wait for us to search around that untidy heap on the floor of the brain for the word we want to use.Lasst uns Zeit zum Sprechen, wartet, bis wir in dem Haufen Unordnung auf dem Boden unseres Gehirns das Wort endlich finden, das wir verwenden möchten.
The entangled slip and the jeans that had, but a moment before, been clothing, was a heap of dust.Das Unterkleid und die Farmerhosen, eben noch Kleidungsstücke gewesen, waren ein Staubhaufen.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
She could only be unconscious for an hour or so, but lying there in her raiment she was pathetically like a heap of rags.Sie würde etwa eine Stunde lang bewusstlos sein, doch wie sie dort in ihrem hingeworfenen Gewand am Boden lag, erinnerte sie in mitleiderregender Weise an einen Haufen Lumpen.Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / GenesisGenesisAnderson, Poul© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachGenesisAnderson, Poul© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
An additional drawback of direct surveys of 'ordinary' households is the imperfect picture which they provide of the situation of those who are at the 'bottom of the heap'.Ein weiterer Nachteil der direkten Umfragen bei sogenannten „normalen" Haushalten geht auf die unzureichenden Kenntnisse der von den Statistikern „Verteilungsschwanz" genannten Erscheinung zurück.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 28.03.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 28.03.2011
Why hadn't she noticed the dark heap lying so still in the corner?Warum hatte sie denn nur nicht auf das dunkle Bündel geachtet, das da so reglos in der Ecke gelegen hatte?Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
This ceremony is very rich in details, but as we are here only concerned with groupings, I shall single out the heap on the ground, formed by all the men together.Diese Zeremonie ist an Einzelheiten sehr reich; für unsere Aufzählung, der es ja nur um Formationen geht, ist ein Haufen am Boden zu erwähnen, der sich aus allen Männern zusammen bildet.Canetti, Elias / Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias / Masse und MachtMasse und MachtCanetti, Elias© by Claassen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 1960Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias© 1960 by Claassen Verlag, Hamburg© 1962, 1973 by Victor Gollancz Ltd
They all came round him; but on his jumping up suddenly, with a wild look, and crying, ' What the devil do you want? ' they ran jostling out at the door in a heap, with Herr Elias in the centre.Alle drängten sich um ihn her, als er aber plötzlich aufsprang und mit wildem Blicke rief: »Was wollt ihr?« - da fuhren sie in einer Reihe, Herrn Elias in der Mitte, zur Tür hinaus.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
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Collocations
spoil heap
Abraumhalde
heap leaching
Haufenlaugung
heap up
aufschütten
spoil heap
Aushubhügel
rubbish heap
Kehrichthaufen
be struck all of a heap
sprachlos sein
heap of stones
Steinhaufen
heap of rubble
Trümmerhaufen
throw on the scrap heap
zum alten Eisen werfen
in a heap
auf einem Haufen
slag heap
Schlackenhalde
heap cloud
Quellwolke
heap of mix
Mischguthaufen
heaped up
geschüttet
heaping up
schüttend
Word forms
heap
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | heap | heaps |
Possessive case | heap's | heaps' |
heap
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | heaped |
Imperative | heap |
Present Participle (Participle I) | heaping |
Past Participle (Participle II) | heaped |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I heap | we heap |
you heap | you heap |
he/she/it heaps | they heap |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am heaping | we are heaping |
you are heaping | you are heaping |
he/she/it is heaping | they are heaping |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have heaped | we have heaped |
you have heaped | you have heaped |
he/she/it has heaped | they have heaped |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been heaping | we have been heaping |
you have been heaping | you have been heaping |
he/she/it has been heaping | they have been heaping |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I heaped | we heaped |
you heaped | you heaped |
he/she/it heaped | they heaped |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was heaping | we were heaping |
you were heaping | you were heaping |
he/she/it was heaping | they were heaping |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had heaped | we had heaped |
you had heaped | you had heaped |
he/she/it had heaped | they had heaped |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been heaping | we had been heaping |
you had been heaping | you had been heaping |
he/she/it had been heaping | they had been heaping |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will heap | we shall/will heap |
you will heap | you will heap |
he/she/it will heap | they will heap |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be heaping | we shall/will be heaping |
you will be heaping | you will be heaping |
he/she/it will be heaping | they will be heaping |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have heaped | we shall/will have heaped |
you will have heaped | you will have heaped |
he/she/it will have heaped | they will have heaped |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been heaping | we shall/will have been heaping |
you will have been heaping | you will have been heaping |
he/she/it will have been heaping | they will have been heaping |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would heap | we should/would heap |
you would heap | you would heap |
he/she/it would heap | they would heap |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be heaping | we should/would be heaping |
you would be heaping | you would be heaping |
he/she/it would be heaping | they would be heaping |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have heaped | we should/would have heaped |
you would have heaped | you would have heaped |
he/she/it would have heaped | they would have heaped |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been heaping | we should/would have been heaping |
you would have been heaping | you would have been heaping |
he/she/it would have been heaping | they would have been heaping |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am heaped | we are heaped |
you are heaped | you are heaped |
he/she/it is heaped | they are heaped |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being heaped | we are being heaped |
you are being heaped | you are being heaped |
he/she/it is being heaped | they are being heaped |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been heaped | we have been heaped |
you have been heaped | you have been heaped |
he/she/it has been heaped | they have been heaped |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was heaped | we were heaped |
you were heaped | you were heaped |
he/she/it was heaped | they were heaped |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being heaped | we were being heaped |
you were being heaped | you were being heaped |
he/she/it was being heaped | they were being heaped |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been heaped | we had been heaped |
you had been heaped | you had been heaped |
he/she/it had been heaped | they had been heaped |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be heaped | we shall/will be heaped |
you will be heaped | you will be heaped |
he/she/it will be heaped | they will be heaped |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been heaped | we shall/will have been heaped |
you will have been heaped | you will have been heaped |
he/she/it will have been heaped | they will have been heaped |