montar
verbUpper-intermediate
What does “montar” mean in English?
to organise, to set up
to organise, to set up (to establish or stage an event, business, or operation; montar un espectáculo / una empresa)
Example sentences
montar una exposición de arte contemporáneo
to mount a contemporary art exhibition
montar en cólera ante la injusticia
to fly into a rage at the injustice
How to use it
'Montar' at B2 has several senses: (1) to mount/organise (an event or campaign), (2) to ride (a horse or bicycle), (3) to assemble (furniture or equipment). Sense 1 is dominant in journalism and political register: 'montar una campaña/guardia/exposición'. The collocation 'montar en cólera' (to fly into a rage) is also B2.
Common mistake
Don't limit 'montar' to the riding sense — in formal and journalistic contexts, 'montar una operación/campaña' (to mount an operation/campaign) is very frequent and a key B2 meaning.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas 4.5.