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Nasenaffe
in the PONS Dictionary
pro·ˈbos·cis mon·key N
proboscis monkey
Nasenaffe m <-n, -n>
in the PONS Dictionary
Nasenaffe
proboscis monkey
in the PONS Dictionary
pro·bos·cis <pl probosces> [prə(ʊ)ˈbɒsɪs, Am proʊˈbɑ:-, pl -si:z] N
1. proboscis ZOOL:
proboscis
Rüssel m <-s, ->
2. proboscis hum (person's nose):
proboscis
Rüssel m <-s, -> hum inf
I. mon·key [ˈmʌŋki] N
1. monkey (animal):
monkey
[langschwänziger] Affe
2. monkey inf (mischievous child):
monkey
Schlingel m <-s, ->
monkey
Racker m <-s, ->
monkey
Fratz m <-es, -e> SGer o A
3. monkey ARCHIT, TECH (device):
monkey
Rammbär m spec
monkey
Rammklotz m
monkey
Ramme f <-, -n>
4. monkey Brit dated sl (£500):
monkey
500 Pfund
Phrases:
I don't give a monkey's [what] ... Brit sl
es interessiert mich einen Dreck [was] ... inf
to have a monkey on one's back sl (burdensome problem)
ein Problem haben
to have a monkey on one's back (drug addiction)
an der Nadel hängen inf
to have a monkey on one's back (enduring habit)
eine Manie haben inf
to make a monkey out of sb
jdn zum Narren [o. Affen] halten
I'll be a monkey's uncle dated sl
mich laust der Affe inf
II. mon·key [ˈmʌŋki] VB trans Am
to monkey sb/sth
jdn/etw nachäffen
III. mon·key [ˈmʌŋki] VB intr inf
1. monkey (waste time):
to monkey about [or around] with sb
mit jdm seine Zeit verschwenden
to monkey about [or around] with sb
sich acc mit jdm aufhalten
to monkey about [or around] with sb (waste sb's time)
jdm die Zeit stehlen
to monkey about [or around] with sb (waste sb's time)
jdn aufhalten
2. monkey pej (play):
to monkey about [or around] with sth
mit etw dat herumspielen pej [o. herumfummeln] inf
to monkey about [or around] with sb (play sexually)
mit jdm herummachen inf
Klett Biology Glossary
monkey, ape N
monkey
Affe
Present
Imonkey
youmonkey
he/she/itmonkeys
wemonkey
youmonkey
theymonkey
Past
Imonkeyed
youmonkeyed
he/she/itmonkeyed
wemonkeyed
youmonkeyed
theymonkeyed
Present Perfect
Ihavemonkeyed
youhavemonkeyed
he/she/ithasmonkeyed
wehavemonkeyed
youhavemonkeyed
theyhavemonkeyed
Past Perfect
Ihadmonkeyed
youhadmonkeyed
he/she/ithadmonkeyed
wehadmonkeyed
youhadmonkeyed
theyhadmonkeyed
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They feed by extending a large proboscis that bears four hollow jaws.
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Learning takes place when only the odorant air is blown, and the bee extends her proboscis even in the absence of a reward.
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The mosquitoes also have long, slender, legs and proboscis-style mouth parts for feeding on vertebrate blood or plant fluids.
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As a result, nature would select for hawk moths with longer and longer proboscis.
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The worms lie there with the proboscis sticking out of one opening in the burrow.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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They show proboscis monkeys regurgitating, chewing and gulping back down food they’ve swallowed – just like ruminating cows.
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Sie zeigen Nasenaffen, die geschluckte Nahrung wieder hochwürgen, kauen, und wieder hinunterschlucken – ganz wie wiederkäuende Kühe.
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Whether this is a regional tradition or all proboscis monkeys display this behavior and it has just gone unnoticed thus far remains unclear.
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Ob es sich hier um eine regionale Tradition handelt, oder ob alle Nasenaffen dieses Verhalten zeigen und es bislang nur nicht bemerkt wurde, bleibt offen.
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So far, this behavior has only been observed in proboscis monkeys from a particular region in Malaysia.
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Bislang wurde dieses Verhalten nur bei Nasenaffen aus einem bestimmten Gebiet in Malaysia beobachtet.
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He has been researching herbivores with a foregut-fermenting digestive system at the University of Zurich for many years; proboscis monkeys belong to this group of ‘foregut fermenters’, along with hippopotamuses, sloths, kangaroos and cows.
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Er forscht an der Universität Zürich seit längerem über Pflanzenfresser mit einem Vormagensystem – und Nasenaffen sind solche «Vormagen-Verdauer» genauso wie Flusspferde, Faultiere, Kängurus oder Kühe.
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And the proboscis monkey observations seem to support precisely this theory.
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Und genau diese Theorie scheint durch die Beobachtungen an den Nasenaffen unterstützt zu werden.
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