monte
masc.noun
1. mountain, hill
natural elevation of the land
Common combinations
- la cima del monte — the mountain peak
- la ladera del monte — the mountainside
- subir al monte — to climb the mountain
- Desde el pueblo se ve el monte.You can see the mountain from the village.
- Subimos al monte por un camino estrecho.We went up the mountain along a narrow path.
- La nieve cubrió todo el monte.Snow covered the whole mountain.
2. wild country, woodland, scrubland
uncultivated land with vegetation
Common combinations
- monte bajo — low scrub
- monte mediterráneo — Mediterranean scrubland
- incendio del monte — wildfire in the scrubland
- Los niños juegan en el monte.The children are playing in the woods.
- En otoño vamos al monte a recoger setas.In autumn we go into the woods to pick mushrooms.
- El fuego se extendió por el monte.The fire spread through the scrubland.
3. heap, pile
a large amount of things piled up
Common combinations
- un monte de libros — a pile of books
- un monte de ropa — a pile of clothes
- un monte de basura — a heap of rubbish
- Hay un monte de libros sobre la mesa.There is a pile of books on the table.
- Tengo un monte de ropa para lavar.I have a huge pile of clothes to wash.
- En la calle quedó un monte de basura.A heap of rubbish was left in the street.
Phrases with this word
monte de piedadirse al monte