Spanish Conversation · Level 10
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Spanish word
cúmulo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkumulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounpile
Example
En el jardín hay un cúmulo de hojas secas.
In the garden there is a pile of dry leaves.
More examples
Después del fallo surgió un cúmulo de problemas que resolver.
After the failure, a pile of problems arose that had to be resolved.
Core concept
Compact heap of gathered things.
Common phrases
un cúmulo de problemas
a pile of problems
un cúmulo de dudas
a pile of doubts
Similar words
montón: Forms a large, messy heap of objects thrown together without order in an informal way.
pila: Forms an orderly stack of objects neatly piled one on top of another in regular layers.
racimo: Forms a tight cluster of fruits or flowers joined together in a bunch on a stem.
Definition in Spanish
Indica un conjunto compacto formado por la acumulación de cosas, materia o fenómenos, como nubes.
Word origin
From Latin cumulus 'mound', Spanish cúmulo preserves the idea of things gathered into a single mass and also names the cumulus cloud type.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often use un montón for a casual pile, so cúmulo sounds more formal or technical.
Other meanings
- depositnoun
- accumulationnoun
Opposites
- dispersióndispersionnoun
- escasezscarcitynoun
Related words
- acumularaccumulateverb
- acumulaciónaccumulationnoun
- cumulativocumulativeadjective