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hoard
hɔːd
noun
skarb
Also
zapas(m)schowek(m)
Definition
A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.
Examples
They discovered a hoard of gold coins hidden in the ancient wall.
Odkryli skarb złotych monet ukryty w starożytnej ścianie.
The squirrel had a secret hoard of nuts for the winter.
Wiewiórka miała tajny zapas orzechów na zimę.
Collocations
secret hoardhoard of treasurefood hoard
verb
gromadzić
Also
zbieraćchomikować
Definition
To accumulate a large amount of something and keep it for oneself, often secretly or unnecessarily.
Examples
During the pandemic, some people started to hoard toilet paper and other essentials.
Podczas pandemii niektórzy ludzie zaczęli gromadzić papier toaletowy i inne artykuły pierwszej potrzeby.
She tends to hoard old newspapers and magazines in her attic.
Ona ma tendencję do zbierania starych gazet i czasopism na swoim strychu.
Synonyms
Collocations
hoard foodhoard supplieshoard money
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