Monte Meaning in English
word
/ˈmɑnti/
MAHN-tee
/mˈɒnti/
MON-tee
Definition
A pile or large amount of something collected together; also used to refer to the top or summit of a mountain.
Usage & Nuances
In Spanish and Portuguese, 'monte' is used for both physical piles (like 'montón', 'monte de cartas') and the summit/top of mountains. Informal for non-specific large amounts ('a bunch/a pile'). Do not confuse with 'mount' (mountain) in English.
Spanish: montón - pila - cima (de una montaña)Portuguese (BR): monte - monte (monte, monte de cartas) - pilhaPortuguese (PT): monte - monte (monte, baralho) - pilhaChinese (Simplified): 堆 - 叠 - 山 (山峰)Chinese (Traditional): 堆 - 疊 - 山 (山峯)Hindi: ढेर - पहाड़ीArabic: كومة - جبل صغيرBengali: ঢিবি - স্তূপ - চূড়া (পর্বতের)Russian: куча - груда - вершина (горы)Japanese: 山（やま、積み重ね）- 頂上（ちょうじょう）Vietnamese: đống - chồng - đỉnh (núi)Korean: 더미 - 산꼭대기Turkish: küme - yığın - tepe (dağın zirvesi)Urdu: ڈھیر - انبار - چوٹی (پہاڑ کی/ڈھیر کی)Indonesian: tumpukan - tumpuk - puncak (gunung)
Example Sentences
I found a monte of homework waiting for me after vacation.
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They stacked the firewood into a neat monte beside the cabin.
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After losing the card game, she passed the whole monte to the winner.
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He climbed to the monte of the hill.
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She has a monte of old magazines in her room.
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There is a monte of dirty clothes to wash.
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