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"Montar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to ride", and "ensamblar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to assemble". Learn more about the difference between "montar" and "ensamblar" below.
montar(
mohn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to ride
Mabel aprendió a montar el caballo de su abuelo cuando tenía apenas cuatro años.Mabel learned to ride her grandfather's horse when she was just four years old.
2. (to get on)
a. to mount
¿Puedes agarrar la cabeza de la yegua para que la pueda montar?Can you hold the mare's head so that I can mount her?
a. to put together
Amy y John tardaron cuatro horas en montar su cama nueva.It took Amy and John four hours to put together their new bed.
b. to assemble
Para montar esta bicicleta, se necesita una llave ajustable.To assemble this bicycle, an adjustable wrench is needed.
c. to put up
No vamos a poder montar este librero de roble sin ayuda.We aren't going to be able to put up this oak bookcase without help.
a. to set up
Mi cuñada montó una tienda de productos orgánicos en el centro.My sister-in-law set up an organic goods store downtown.
6. (to raise)
7. (film)
8. (sewing)
a. to cast on
Mi abuela me enseñó a montar puntos con dos agujas.My grandmother showed me how to cast on stitches with two needles.
10. (culinary)
a. to cock
El ladrón montó su pistola y gritó, "¡Nunca me atraparán con vida!"The robber cocked his pistol and shouted, "You'll never take me alive!"
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
13. (to climb on)
a. to come to
El total de las reparaciones a su casa monta a 100,000 dólares.The total of the repairs to your house comes to 100,000 dollars.
a. to cover part of
La etiqueta del precio monta sobre la cubierta del libro.The price tag covers part of the cover of the book.
montarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
17. (to get up on)
b. to get onto
¿De verdad se van a montar a ese toro enorme?Are you really going to get onto that giant bull?
d. to get into (a vehicle)
Angie se montó a la camioneta y se fue rumbo al campo.Angie got into the truck and drove toward the countryside.
18. (colloquial) (to manage) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to handle
Yo sé que trabajar 12 horas seguidas es duro, pero me lo puedo montar.I know that working 12 hours straight is tough, but I can handle it.
ensamblar(
ehn
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sahm
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blahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to unite)
a. to assemble
Vendemos muebles fáciles de ensamblar en casa.We sell furniture which is easy to assemble at home.
b. to join
El carpintero ensambló las piezas de madera utilizando unos clavos.The carpenter joined the pieces of wood using some nails.
2. (computing)
a. to assemble
Nuestro profesor explicó el lenguaje de programación utilizado para ensamblar el programa.Our teacher explained the programming language used to assemble the program.
