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ensamblar

to assemble

verb ehn-sahm-BLAHR Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: From French assembler (to assemble), from Latin assimulare.

Also means

to fit together

Usage Note

Ensamblar describes joining components into a whole, used in manufacturing, carpentry, computing (assembling code or hardware), and music (blending sounds). The noun form is ensamblaje (assembly) or ensamble (ensemble, especially in music). In Latin America ensamblar is the preferred technical verb where Spain might use montar.

Examples

"Tardaron horas en ensamblar el mueble."

Natural Translation

It took them hours to assemble the furniture.

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