grease monkey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grease monkey in the English»French Dictionary

grease monkey N inf

grease monkey

mécano m inf

Translations for grease monkey in the English»French Dictionary

I.grease [Brit ɡriːs, Am ɡris] N

1. grease:

grease (lubricant)

graisse f

grease (black)

cambouis m

2. grease FOOD:

grease (animal)

graisse f

grease (vegetable)

huile f

3. grease (dirt):

grease

graisse f

covered in grease

couvert de graisse

4. grease (from hair, skin):

grease

sébum m

II.grease [Brit ɡriːs, Am ɡris] VB trans (all contexts)

grease

graisser

monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] N

1. monkey ZOOL:

monkey

singe m

female monkey

guenon f

2. monkey (rascal):

monkey inf

galopin m inf

3. monkey Brit inf:

monkey

cinq cents livres fpl sterling

4. monkey TECH (of pile-driver):

monkey

mouton m

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

je m'en fous complètement inf

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

être toxicomane

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

avoir un problème

to make a monkey out of sb inf

se payer la tête de qn inf

grease monkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grease monkey in the English»French Dictionary

I.grease [gri:s] N

grease

graisse f

II.grease [gri:s] VB trans

grease

graisser

Phrases:

like greased lightning

en quatrième vitesse

to grease sb's palm

graisser la patte à qn

I.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] N

monkey

singe m

Phrases:

to make a monkey out of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

II.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] VB intr

to monkey about/around

faire des singeries

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A pair of grease monkeys are interrupted from their work as an alarm sounds.

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Masters is a grease monkey in a small airport.

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Even auto mechanics are more computer-savy technicians than grease monkeys.

windsorstar.com

Many of his pilots began their careers as grease monkeys, taking apart, cleaning and reassembling engines.

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Martin is the archetypal grease monkey, and probably wears his oily overalls to bed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

There is no grease monkey working under the car.

www.caranddriver.com

At least that's the vision of these newfangled green grease monkeys.

www.canadianmanufacturing.com

The space looks more like a hospital intensive care unit than a home for grease monkeys.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The one-time grease monkey spent his 20s and 30s studying part-time and working full-time so his family would never go without.

www.dailymercury.com.au

Of course, just having a fast car and a squad of grease monkeys isn't enough -- you need somewhere to race too.

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