Mount in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: MOHN-teh
IPA: ˈmonte

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Short forms used in Spain

Short forms you can use in Spain are: “Mte.” or “Mt.”

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Trivia

The Basque word for “mountain” is “mendi,” and the Catalan word is “muntanya”

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Idioms

“No ver el monte más allá de la nariz” – to not see beyond one’s own nose

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Usage

Refers to a natural area with trees, vegetation, and wildlife, can also refer to a pile or heap of things

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Origin

Comes from the Latin “montem,” meaning “mountain”

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monte info.

Tips to remember the word:
– Link “monte” to the English words “mount,” “mountain,” or “mount” as in mounting a horse. This can help you remember its Spanish equivalent, particularly since “monte” and “mount” share the first three letters and have similar meanings.
– Associate “monte” with the English word “montage,” which can help you remember it by thinking about a collection or assembly of items, similar to how a “monte” involves an assembly of trees and vegetation on a mountain.

Explanations:
– The Spanish word “monte” primarily refers to a mountain or hill, often covered with vegetation. It can also mean any large expanse of wild, undeveloped land with a natural plant cover.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Montaña” is another Spanish word that means mountain, used specifically to describe larger and more prominent mountains.
– “Cerro” can be used for smaller hills or mounds in Spanish-speaking regions.
– “Sierra” refers to a mountain range.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some Spanish-speaking regions, “monte” can refer to a wilderness or uncultivated area where you might go hunting or hiking.
– “Monte” can be a colloquial term for being untamed or uncouth, as in “ser del monte” (to be wild or unrefined).
– As a verb, “montar” means to mount, ride, or assemble, and it’s related to “monte.”

Examples of sentences that use it:
– Vamos a explorar el monte este fin de semana para escapar de la ciudad. (We’re going to explore the wilderness this weekend to get away from the city.)
– Mira esa hermosa casa en lo alto del monte. (Look at that beautiful house on top of the hill.)
– En la región abundan pequeños montes cubiertos de vegetación. (The region is abundant with small hills covered in vegetation.)
– Perdieron la pelota en el monte y no pudieron encontrarla. (They lost the ball in the wild area and couldn’t find it.)
– No quería creer que había vivido toda su vida en el monte, sin conocer la civilización. (He didn’t want to believe that he had lived his whole life in the wilderness, without knowing civilization.)

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