Spanish word

montaje

Pronunciation

IPA/monˈtaxe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounassembly

Example

El montaje del mueble tardó dos horas.

The assembly of the furniture took two hours.

Illustration for montaje (assembly)

More examples

¿Quién hará el montaje de escenario hoy?

Who will do the stage assembly today?

Core concept

A constructed assembly of components performing a function.

Common phrases

  • montaje y desmontaje

    assembly and disassembly

  • montaje de escenario

    stage assembly

Similar words

instalación: Positions and connects equipment or fixtures in place so they operate as installed.
armado: Joins larger components and panels by fastening to make an item usable.
ensamblaje: Fits many small parts together into a single manufactured component or subassembly.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso de montar piezas o componentes para formar una estructura ensamblada con una función determinada.

Word origin

Derived from montar plus the suffix -aje that forms nouns of action or result, with montar ultimately from Latin montare 'to place'.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations show sense: montaje de muebles for furniture assembly, montaje de escenario for stage construction, montaje cinematográfico for film editing.

Other meanings

  • installationnoun
  • mountingnoun

Opposites

  • desmontajedisassemblynoun

Related words

  • remontajereassemblynoun
  • montadorassemblernoun

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