heaps

heap  (hp)

n.

1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other: a heap of dirty rags lying in the corner.

2. Informal A great deal; a lot. Often used in the plural: We have heaps of homework tonight.

3. Slang An old or run-down car.

tr.v. heaped, heap·ing, heaps

1. To put or throw in a pile.

2. To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables.

3. To bestow in abundance or lavishly: heaped praise on the rescuers.

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[Middle English, from Old English hap.]

Synonyms: heap, bank¹, mound, pile¹, stack
These nouns denote a group or collection of things lying one on top of the other: a heap of old newspapers; a bank of thunderclouds; a mound of boulders; a pile of boxes; a stack of firewood.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heaps - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers" dozens, gobs, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads, piles large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Adv.	1.	heaps - very much; "thanks heaps" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Translations

heaps [hiːps]

A. NPL (= lots) heaps of → montones de, un montón de
you've had heaps of opportunities → has tenido montones or un montón de oportunidades
heaps of times → muchísimas veces
we have heaps of time → tenemos tiempo de sobra

B. ADV → muchísimo
heaps better → muchísimo mejor