Montones (en. Lots)

/monˈtones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A large and disorderly collection of stacked items.

There were heaps of books unorganized in the room.

En la sala había montones de libros sin ordenar.

A large amount or number of something.

I received heaps of messages on my phone.

Recibí montones de mensajes en mi teléfono.

A term used to refer to an excessive abundance.

They have heaps of work to do.

Tienen montones de trabajo por hacer.

From Old Spanish 'montón', meaning pile or heap.

to have heaps of

to have a great quantity of something.

tener montones de

to make heaps

to accumulate or gather different things in large quantities.

hacer montones

to be heaps

to be in a situation of great disorder or accumulation.

estar montones

stack

Accumulation of objects stacked on top of each other.

pila

accumulation

Action of gathering or coming in abundance.

acumulación

quantity

Number or sum of things considered together.

cantidad

Expression to refer to a large amount of money.

I sold my old car and now I have heaps of money.

Vendí mi coche antiguo y ahora tengo montones de dinero.

Colloquial use to describe an excess in events or activities.

We went to the party and there were heaps of people.

Fuimos a la fiesta y había montones de gente.