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"Montado" is a form of "montado", a noun which is often translated as "small sandwich". "Sándwich" is a noun which is often translated as "sandwich". Learn more about the difference between "sándwich" and "montado" below.
el sándwich(
sahnd
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weech
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
el montado(
mohn
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tah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. small sandwich
Con los tres montados y el vermú ya no tenía más hambre.After three small sandwiches and a vermouth I wasn't hungry anymore.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (military)
a. mounted
Los hombres de la policía montada vigilaban la ciudad en sus caballos.The men of the mounted police patrolled the city on their horses.
