Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Monté (en. Mounted)

    /mɔ̃.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That has been hoisted or raised.
    The flag is mounted at the top of the mast.
    Le drapeau est monté en haut du mât.
    Refers to a horse that has been trained to be ridden.
    He bought a trained horse for riding.
    Il a acheté un cheval monté pour faire des balades.
    That is in a higher position.
    The mountain is elevated compared to the valley.
    La montagne est monté par rapport à la vallée.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'monter', of Latin origin 'montare', which means 'to raise'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get on one's high horse
    To get angry or to show aggression without a valid reason.
    monter sur ses grands chevaux
    to make a mountain out of a molehill
    To amplify a minor situation or event.
    monter en épingle
    to have plotted a scheme
    To have devised a plan or a trick.
    avoir monté un coup

    Related Words

    ascent
    Action of going upward.
    montée
    mount
    Form of the verb montar, involving a movement upward.
    monte
    installer
    Person who mounts something, for example, a film.
    monteur

    Slang Meanings

    To be under the influence of drugs, to feel euphoric.
    He is completely high after taking drugs.
    Il est complètement monté après avoir pris de la drogue.
    To be very excited or happy.
    She is too excited at the idea of going to the party.
    Elle est trop montée à l'idée d'aller à la fête.