montón

el montón(
mohn
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tohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(large amount)
a. a ton
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No compres tomates. Ya hay un montón en el refrigerador.Don't buy tomatoes. There are a ton in the fridge already.
b. a lot
No hagas negocios con él. Estafó a un montón de gente.Don't do business with him. He has scammed a lot of people.
c. lots
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Hay un montón de gente esperando en fila para entrar al concierto.There are lots of people waiting in line to get into the concert.
d. loads
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Si quieres ganar dinero rápidamente, deberías jugar al póquer. Gané un montón jugando por Internet.If you want to win quick money, you should play poker. I made loads playing online.
e. masses
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Los niños comieron un montón de caramelos en la fiesta.The children ate masses of sweets at the party.
a. pile
¡Recoge ese montón de ropa sucia y lávala!Pick up that pile of dirty clothes and wash them!
b. heap
Falta limpiar ese montón de basura que dejaron los albañiles.We need to clean up that heap of trash left by the construction workers.
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