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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pile-on nfigurative, informal (concerted attack, criticism)ataque nm
  crítica nf
 When Lorna left the influencer a critical comment, she was subjected to a pile-on by his fans.
 Cuando Lorna le dejó un comentario crítico a la influencer, sufrió un ataque de sus seguidores.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
pile on vi phrasalfigurative, informal (join in: with criticism, etc.)exagerar⇒ vtr
 When a celebrity makes a controversial remark on social media, other users tend to pile on.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
pile [sth] on,
pile on [sth] vtr + prep		(heap)apilar⇒ vtr
  amontonar⇒ vtr
 Robert piled some more coal on the fire.
pile on the [sth] vtr + prepfigurative, informal (guilt, pressure: inflict)hacer sentir algo loc verb
 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.
 Mi abuela realmente sabe hacerme sentir culpa, si no la visito por unos días me hace sentir horrible.
pile on the [sth] vtr + prepfigurative, informal (work, etc.: impose)dar⇒ vtr
  cargar⇒ vtr
  imponer⇒ vtr
 The boss has really been piling on the work lately; I'm struggling to keep up with it.
pile [sth] on [sb] vtr + prepfigurative, informal (work, etc.: impose on)darle algo a loc verb
  cargarle algo a loc verb
  imponerle algo a loc verb
 Our maths teacher is piling the homework on us this term; I'm struggling to keep up.
pile on the agony v exprinformal (exaggerate for sympathy)exagerar para dar lástima vi + loc adv
pile on the pounds v exprinformal (gain a lot of weight)ganar kilos loc verb
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