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montaje

/mon-TAH-heh/

assembly

A wooden toy car being assembled with its wheels and chassis on a clean surface.

Montaje refers to the assembly or putting together of different parts.

montaje(noun)

mA2

assembly

?

putting parts together

Also:

fitting

?

installing equipment

,

setup

?

general arrangement of items

📝 In Action

El montaje de los muebles de IKEA lleva mucho tiempo.

A2

Assembling IKEA furniture takes a long time.

Trabaja en la cadena de montaje de una fábrica de coches.

B1

He works on the assembly line of a car factory.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • ensamblaje (assembly/joining)
  • instalación (installation)

Antonyms

  • desmontaje (disassembly)

Common Collocations

  • cadena de montaje – assembly line
  • instrucciones de montaje – assembly instructions

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Tip

Words ending in '-aje' in Spanish are almost always masculine, so you say 'el montaje'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Think 'Mounting'

If you can replace the idea with 'mounting' or 'putting up,' 'montaje' is likely the right word.

A person sitting at a desk with two large screens showing different scenes of a nature documentary.

In the context of film and video, montaje means the editing process.

montaje(noun)

mB1

editing

?

film or video production

Also:

montage

?

artistic composition

,

staging

?

theater production

📝 In Action

El montaje de esta película ganó un Oscar.

B1

The editing of this movie won an Oscar.

Hizo un montaje fotográfico con las fotos de sus vacaciones.

B2

She made a photo collage with her vacation pictures.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • edición (editing)
  • puesta en escena (staging)

Common Collocations

  • montaje final – final cut/edit
  • montaje de teatro – theater production

⭐ Usage Tips

Montaje vs. Edición

In film, 'montaje' refers specifically to the creative rhythm and selection of shots, while 'edición' is the technical process.

A stage set designed to look like a real outdoor garden with fake grass and cardboard trees.

Montaje can also describe a hoax or a staged, fake event.

montaje(noun)

mC1

hoax

?

a fake or staged event

Also:

frame-up

?

making someone look guilty

,

farce

?

a ridiculous or fake situation

📝 In Action

La policía dice que el robo fue un montaje para cobrar el seguro.

C1

The police say the robbery was a hoax to collect the insurance.

Todo este escándalo es un montaje político.

C1

This whole scandal is a political frame-up.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • farsa (farce/sham)
  • engaño (deceit)

Idioms & Expressions

  • ser puro montaje – to be completely fake or staged

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't just think physical

Mistake: "Using 'falso' for a staged situation."

Correction: Use 'montaje' to describe the whole fake event.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: montaje

Question 1 of 2

If someone says a crime was a 'montaje', what do they mean?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

montar(to assemble/to ride/to mount) - verb
montador(assembler/editor) - noun
desmontar(to take apart) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'montaje' only for movies?

No! While it is a very important word in cinema (meaning editing), its most common everyday use is for assembling furniture, machinery, or equipment.

Is it 'el montaje' or 'la montaje'?

It is always 'el montaje'. In Spanish, almost every noun ending in '-aje' is masculine.