hoard

Hort, Schatz

Ein versteckter Vorrat an wertvollen Dingen, Lebensmitteln oder Geld für später.

In einfachem Englisch: A supply of valuable things, food, or money kept hidden for later use.

• They found a hoard of coins.
• She kept a small hoard of food under her bed.
• The buried hoard contained silver cups.

So benutzt man es: a hoard of something (Workers discovered a hoard of ancient coins.)

Synonyme: stash, cache, stockpile

Häufige Wendungen: a hidden hoard, a coin hoard, hoard of gold

horten

Immer mehr Dinge in großen Mengen sammeln und aufbewahren, oft mehr als nötig.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep collecting and storing large amounts of things, often more than you need.

• He hoards old magazines.
• People began hoarding food during the shortage.
• Why do you hoard things you never use?

Synonyme: stockpile, stash, accumulate

Häufige Wendungen: hoard money, hoard food, hoard old newspapers