monkey shines in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for monkey shines in the English»Italian Dictionary

monkey shines [Brit ˈmʌŋkɪʃʌɪnz, Am ˈməŋkiˌʃaɪnz] N npl Am

monkey shines → monkey business

See also monkey business

monkey business [Brit, Am ˈməŋki ˌbɪznɪs] N inf

monkey business (fooling)

buffonate fpl

monkey business (fooling)

pagliacciate fpl

monkey business (cheating)

imbroglio m

Translations for monkey shines in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] N

shine (of floor, hair)

lucentezza f

shine (of marble, metal)

splendore m

shine (of parquet, wood)

brillantezza f

to give sth a shine floor, silver, shoes

dare una lucidata a or lucidare

to give sth a shine hair

rendere [qc] splendente

II.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] VB trans

1. shine <pt/pp shone> headlights, spotlight, torch:

shine

fare luce con

2. shine <pt/pp shined>:

shine brass, silver

lucidare, fare brillare

shine shoes

lucidare

III.shine <pt/pp shone> [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] VB intr

1. shine:

shine hair, light, sun:

brillare, splendere

shine brass, floor:

brillare, rilucere

to shine through mist, gloom

trasparire attraverso

the light is shining in my eyes

ho la luce negli occhi

his face shone with exertion

aveva il volto accaldato per lo sforzo

2. shine (be radiant) fig:

shine eyes, face:

brillare, risplendere (with di, per)

her courage shone forth liter

brillò per il suo coraggio

3. shine (excel):

shine

brillare

to shine at science, languages etc.

essere bravo in

he never shone at school

non ha mai brillato a scuola

4. shine (be very clean):

shine

risplendere

shine

rilucere

the kitchen shone

la cucina era tirata a lucido

IV.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn]

to take a shine to sb inf

prendersi una cotta per qn

to take the shine off sth fig

togliere il gusto a qc

to get or have a chance to shine

avere l'occasione di mettersi in luce

to shine up to sb Am inf

insaponare or cercare di ingraziarsi qn

where the sun doesn't shine inf

dove non batte il sole

I.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] N

1. monkey ZOOL:

monkey

scimmia f

female monkey

scimmia femmina

2. monkey (rascal):

monkey inf

monello m / monella f

3. monkey Brit inf:

monkey

cinquecento sterline fpl

4. monkey TECH (of pile driver):

monkey

mazza f battente

II.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] VB trans

monkey

scimmiottare

III.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki]

I don't give a monkey's about it inf

non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno

to have a monkey on one's back inf (be addicted)

avere la scimmia sulla spalla

to have a monkey on one's back (have a problem)

avere un grosso peso

to make a monkey out of sb inf

far passare qn per scemo

monkey shines in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for monkey shines in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shine [ʃaɪn] N

shine

lucentezza f

Phrases:

to take a shine to sb

prendere qu in simpatia

II.shine <shone [or shined], shone [or shined]> [ʃaɪn] VB intr

1. shine:

shine moon, sun, stars

splendere

shine gold, metal

luccicare

the light is shining in my eyes

ho la luce negli occhi

2. shine (be gifted):

shine

essere brillante

III.shine <shone [or shined], shone [or shined]> [ʃaɪn] VB trans

1. shine (point light):

to shine a light at sth/sb

puntare una luce su qc/qu

to shine a flashlight onto sth

puntare una lampadina tascabile su qc

2. shine (brighten by polishing):

shine

far brillare

monkey [ˈmʌŋ·ki] N

monkey

scimmia f

Phrases:

to have a monkey on your back (desire for drugs)

avere la scimmia

to have a monkey on your back (a big problem)

avere un problema