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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

suffix
-ar.
Related
forms
include
amontonamiento
(the
act
of
amontonar)
and
amontonado
(the
adjective
for
something
that
is
heaped).
which
implies
orderly
stacking,
and
with
acumular,
which
emphasizes
the
accumulation
of
quantity.
It
is
used
for
tangible
nouns
(papeles,
cajas,
basura)
as
well
as
abstract
accumulations
(problemas,
responsabilidades).
The
choice
of
amontonar
can
color
the
action
as
chaotic
or
burdensome.
libros
se
amontonan
en
la
estantería,
formando
un
montón
para
ordenar
posteriormente.