montículo
mound; hump
montículo(
mohn
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tee
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koo
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loh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
a. hillock
Levantemos la tienda de campaña sobre ese montículo así no se inunda en caso de lluvia.Let's put up the tent on that hillock so it doesn't get flooded in case it rains.
b. mound
Eso no es un montículo de tierra. ¡Es un hormiguero!That's not a mound of dirt. It's an anthill!
c. hump
Esos montículos verdes que se ven en el horizonte se ven como una serpiente de mar.Those green humps on the horizon look like a sea serpent.
2. (sports)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. mound
El lanzador estaba sobre el montículo, listo para lanzar la pelota.The pitcher stood on the mound, ready to pitch the ball.
montículo
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. hillock
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