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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