What does pila in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pila in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pila in Spanish.

The word pila in Spanish means battery, sink, pile, stack, heap, baptismal font, first name, alkaline battery. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pila

battery

nombre femenino (objeto que da corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El juguete no funcionaba porque tenía las pilas agotadas.
The toy wasn't working because the batteries were dead.

sink

nombre femenino (para lavar, fregadero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pila de la cocina está atascada y no la puedo usar.
The kitchen sink is clogged and I can't use it.

pile, stack, heap

nombre femenino (montón de objetos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo una pila de papeles encima de la mesa con órdenes de trabajo.
I have a pile (or: stack) of papers on my desk with work orders.

baptismal font

nombre femenino (recipiente de bautizo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mi hermano lo bautizaron en la pila bautismal de la Iglesia del Pilar.
My brother was baptized in the baptismal font of the Church of Pilar.

first name

locución nominal masculina (nombre propio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es mi nombre de pila y Sánchez mi apellido.
John is my first name, and Smith my last name.

alkaline battery

nombre femenino (fuente de energía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos dispositivos, como los reproductores de música, necesitan pilas alcalinas.

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