montar
verbo:transitivo
2 (subir)
montar a algn en sobre algoo to lift sb onto sth; sit sb on sth
se lo montó sobre las rodillas she lifted him onto her knees; she sat him on her knees
3 (Técnica) [+estantería, ventana] to assemble; put together; [+coche] to assemble; [+tienda de campaña] to put up; pitch
4 (instalar) [+consulta, oficina] to set up; open [+galería de arte, tienda] to open [+campamento, espectáculo] to set up; [+exposición] to set up; mount
han montado una tienda de animales they've opened a pet shop
montar una casa to set up house home;o
montar un negocio to set up start up a business;o
5 (engarzar) [+joya] to set; [+pistola] to cock [+reloj, resorte] to wind; wind up
una perla montada sobre un anillo de oro a pearl set in a gold ring
7 (organizar) [+operación] to mount; [+sistema de control] to put into operation
toda la operación se montó en una semana the whole operation was mounted in a week; la policía montó un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad the police put strict security measures into operation; montar guardia to stand guard
8 (España) (familiar) (crear)
montar una bronca un escándaloo to kick up a fuss/scandal; (familiar) ¡menudo escándalo se montó con lo de la boda! what a fuss they kicked up about that wedding!; (familiar) montar un número un showo to make a scene
nos montó un show sin motivo ninguno he made a big scene for no reason at all
9 (solapar)
montar algo sobre algo to overlap sth with sth; han montado unos colores sobre otros they have overlapped some colours with others
11 (Teat) [+decorado] to put up; [+obra] to stage; put on
montaron la obra con muy bajo presupuesto they staged put on the play on a small budget;o
verbo:intransitivo
1 (ir a caballo) to ride
antes montaba a diario I used to go riding every day; monta para una cuadra de carreras he rides for a racing stable; ¿tú montas bien a caballo? do you ride well?
2 (subirse) (a un caballo) to get on; mount
ayúdame a montar help me up; help me to get on to mount;o
(en un vehículo) montar en avión to fly; travel by air by plane;o
montar en barco to travel by boat
montar en bicicleta to ride a bicycle; cycle; aprendí a montar en bici a los seis años I learned to ride a bike to cycle when I was six;o
3 (Economía) (sumar) [+factura, gastos] to amount to; come to
el total monta (a) 2.500 euros the total amounts comes to 2,500 euros;o
tanto monta (monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando) (España) it makes no difference; it's all the same
tanto monta que vengas o no it makes no difference it's all the same whether you come or not;o
verbo:pronominal
montarse1 (subirse)
montarse en [+coche] to get in(to); [+autobús, tren] to get on(to); [+caballo, bicicleta] to get on(to); mount; [+atracción de feria] to go on
¿te has montado alguna vez en avión? have you ever been on a plane?; have you ever flown?; montarse en barco to get on a boat; travel by boat
2
montárselo (España) (familiar) (organizarse)
montátelo como puedas you'll have to manage the best you can
¡tú sí que te lo has montado bien! ¡tú sí que lo tienes bien montado! you're on to a good thing there!; (familiar) you've got it made!; (familiar)
se lo montó fatal con lo del regalo he messed things up with the present; (familiar) se lo ha montado muy mal contigo he's behaved very badly towards you
montarse en el dólar to make big money; (familiar)
