entasser
to pile up, heap up; to cram together
verb ahn-ta-SEH Rare
Origin: From en- + tas (heap), Old French tas of Germanic origin
Usage Note
Entasser implies disorderly accumulation; empiler (to stack) suggests neater stacking. The reflexive s'entasser vividly describes people crammed into a space: les voyageurs s'entassent dans le métro. The related noun is un entassement (a pile, a crowding).
Examples
"Il entasse des livres sur son bureau."
Natural Translation
He piles up books on his desk.
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