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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacopio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈko.pjo/
"Hicieron un acopio de alimentos para el invierno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.
"The family built a secure stockpile of non-perishable food and bottled water in their basement."
- 1
To accumulate a large stock of goods or materials for future use.
"Citizens began to stockpile food items ahead of the approaching severe winter storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'stock' (meaning a supply of goods, ultimately from Old English 'stocc' meaning trunk or log) and 'pile' (a heap or mass, from Middle French 'piler'). The compound emerged in the late 19th century initially within industrial contexts before expanding to military and general supply management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stockpile" is said worldwide
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réserve
Transliteration: /ʁe.zɛʁv/
"Il est important de constituer une réserve de nourriture en cas d'urgence."
Vorrat
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt/
"Wir haben einen großen Vorrat an Lebensmitteln angelegt."
scorta
Transliteration: /ˈskɔr.ta/
"È saggio mantenere una scorta di cibo a casa."
acopio
Transliteration: /aˈko.pjo/
"Hicieron un acopio de alimentos para el invierno."
reserva
Transliteration: /ʁeˈzɛɾ.vɐ/
"Eles mantêm uma reserva de comida para emergências."
भंडार
Transliteration: bhandar
"उन्होंने आपातकाल के लिए भोजन का भंडार जमा किया।"
储藏
Transliteration: chǔcáng
"他们在地下室储藏了大量的食物。"
비축
Transliteration: bichuk
"비상시에 대비해 비상식량을 비축해 두었다."
備蓄
Transliteration: bichiku
"台風に備えて食料を備蓄しています。"
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