Čo znamená hoard v angličtine a aká je definícia hoard?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť hoard výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

hoard Význam & definícia

0 to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place:
- During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.
- There would be enough food on a daily basis if people were not hoarding.
- She hoarded dirty bottles, old newspapers, broken appliances, even plastic bags from cereal boxes.
- Psychiatrists are not sure what makes a person start hoarding.
1 a large amount of something that someone has saved and hidden:
- We found a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement.
2 to collect a large supply of something, more than you need now, often because you think you will not be able to get it later:
- Many people hoarded food in wartime.
3 to collect a lot of money or objects, sometimes secretly:
- A financial crisis can cause people to hoard.
- When oil prices rise, the tendency to hoard gold also rises.
4 a large amount of money or objects that someone has collected, sometimes secretly:
- They found a hoard of dollar bills in the suspect's attic.
- The company has a vast cash hoard that just keeps on growing.

I was hoarding candles in case of a power cut.
If there is talk of shortages, consumers might just start hoarding.
His bungalow is crammed with tons of hoarded junk.
He stopped taking his medication and started hoarding again.
Similarly, a scholar s gathering of materials may also be viewed as hoarding items that predict future reward.
In animals, such foraging activity frequently involves hoarding gathering food, not for immediate consumption, but for future use.
Apart from hoarding, much gold and silver was transformed into jewelry, gold and silver wire, plates, vases, goblets, and the like.
Both are of great value and can be either hoarded or distributed.