amontonar
Amontonar is a Spanish verb that means to pile up or to accumulate, forming a heap of objects or quantities. It can describe physically stacking items, as in amontonar libros sobre la mesa, or the accumulation of things over time, such as deudas or preocupaciones. The verb is transitive (amontonar algo) and also used intransitively in the reflexive form se amontona or se amontonan, indicating that things are gathering or piling up, often with a sense of disorder.
Etymology: The word derives from montón, meaning a heap, with the productive prefix a- and the infinitive
Usage and nuance: Amontonar commonly conveys a sense of excess or disorganization. It contrasts with apilar,
Examples: Se amontonan papeles en la mesa. Es necesario evitar amontonar más tareas sin un sistema. Los