mont

BrE /maʊnt/ AmE /maʊnt/

verb en → es

past mounted pp mounted ing mounting

1 RIDE/HIKE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to get on or onto a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.

subirse a, montar

  • mount something

Collocations mount a horse · mount a bicycle

  • He mounted his horse and rode off into the sunset.

    Se subió a su caballo y se fue galopando al atardecer.

2 INSTALL/ATTACH [transitive, T + obj] B2

to put something in position or fix it to the wall, ceiling, etc.

instalar, colocar, montar (en)

  • mount something on/onto something

Collocations mount a picture on the wall · mount an exhibition

  • They mounted the painting on the wall.

    Colgaron el cuadro en la pared.

3 COMBAT [transitive, T + obj] C1

to attack or fight against someone or something, especially in a war or battle.

atacar, combatir contra

  • mount an attack on somebody/something

Collocations mount a military operation · mount a rescue mission

  • The army mounted an attack on the enemy's position.

    El ejército atacó la posición enemiga.

4 EQUIP [transitive, T + obj] C1

to fit equipment or weapons onto a vehicle, ship, etc.

equipar con, instalar (en)

  • mount something on/onto something

Collocations mount guns on a ship · mount cameras on a drone

  • They mounted the weapons on the tank.

    Instalaron las armas en el tanque.

5 VIDEO [transitive, T + obj] C1

to record a video or film scene, especially in a studio or on location.

grabar, rodar

  • mount a shoot

Collocations mount a video shoot · mount a film shoot

  • The crew mounted the shoot in the morning.

    El equipo grabó la escena por la mañana.

6 COMPUTER [transitive, T + obj] C1

to connect a computer or device to another system, such as a network.

conectar, montar (en)

  • mount something on/onto something

Collocations mount a drive · mount a network share

  • The technician mounted the external hard drive.

    El técnico conectó la unidad externa.

7 ART [transitive, T + obj] C1

to prepare a painting or other artwork for display, often by attaching it to a frame.

montar (un cuadro), preparar para la exposición

  • mount something

Collocations mount a painting · mount an artwork

  • The curator mounted the latest paintings.

    El curador preparó las últimas pinturas para la exposición.

8 SPORT [transitive, T + obj] C1

to start a race or competition, often by raising a flag or starting a countdown.

dar inicio a, comenzar (una carrera)

  • mount a race

Collocations mount a marathon · mount a cycling event

  • The organizers mounted the annual marathon.

    Los organizadores dieron inicio a la maratón anual.