Also means
pile
Usage Note
Pila primarily means a (disposable) battery or cell in everyday Italian: cambiare le pile (change the batteries). It also means a pile or stack of objects. For a rechargeable battery pack (as in a phone or laptop), Italians often use batteria instead. The plural is pile. The false-friend risk: English 'pile' as in a stack is mucchio or pila, but pila for electricity is the more distinctive Italian meaning.
Examples
"Le pile del telecomando sono scariche."
Natural Translation
The remote control's batteries are dead.
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