monkey in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for monkey in the English»Spanish Dictionary

monkey [Am ˈməŋki, Brit ˈmʌŋki] N

1. monkey:

monkey

mono m / mona f

monkey

mico m / mica f

brass monkey weather Brit sl

un frío que pela inf

not to give a monkey's they don't/he doesn't give a monkey's Brit sl

les/le importa un rábano or un pepino or un pito inf

to make a monkey (out) of sb

dejar a alguien en ridículo

2. monkey (mischievous child):

monkey

diablillo m / diablilla f

monkey puzzle, monkey puzzle tree N

monkey puzzle

araucaria f

spider monkey N

spider monkey

mono m araña

grease monkey N inf

grease monkey

ayudante mf de mecánico

monkey with VB [Am ˈməŋki -, Brit ˈmʌŋki -] (v + prep + o)

1. monkey with (tamper with):

monkey with

andar tocando

2. monkey with (cross):

don't monkey with me!

¡no me tomes el pelo!

monkey about VB [Am ˈməŋki -, Brit ˈmʌŋki -] Brit

monkey about → monkey around

See also monkey around

monkey around VB [Am ˈməŋki -, Brit ˈmʌŋki -] (v + adv)

monkey around

tontear

monkey around

payasear

stop monkeying around and get on with your work

déjate de tontear or payasear y ponte a trabajar

to monkey around with sth

andar tocando algo

monkey business N U inf

1. monkey business (trickery):

monkey business

trapicheo m inf

monkey business

chanchullos mpl inf

2. monkey business (of children):

monkey business

diabluras fpl

monkey business

travesuras fpl

to be up to (some) monkey business

estar haciendo alguna travesura

monkey wrench N

monkey wrench

llave f inglesa

to throw a monkey wrench in the works or the machinery Am

fastidiarlo todo

monkey nut N Brit

monkey nut

maní m

monkey nut

cacahuete m Spain

monkey nut

cacahuate m Mex

monkey suit N sl

monkey suit

traje m de etiqueta

monkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for monkey in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] N

monkey

mono(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to make a monkey out of sb

dejar a alguien en ridículo

II.monkey [ˈmʌŋki] VB trans Am

monkey

imitar

monkey wrench <-es> N Am

monkey wrench

llave f inglesa

monkey nut N Brit

monkey nut

cacahuete m

monkey nut

maní m LatAm

monkey business N

1. monkey business (improper conduct):

monkey business

tejemaneje m

2. monkey business (mischief):

monkey business

travesura f

monkey about VB intr inf

monkey about

hacer el indio

Translations for monkey in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maquisapa [de vientre amarillo] (Ateles belzebuth) m ZOOL Peru Ecua

white-bellied spider monkey

maquisapa [de vientre amarillo] (Ateles belzebuth) m ZOOL Peru Ecua

long-haired spider monkey

mico

long-tailed monkey

mico

little monkey

mona

female monkey

mono

monkey

llave inglesa

monkey wrench

monkey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a monkey out of sb

dejar a alguien en ridículo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Though the teaching had nothing to do with monkeys, the concept of the three monkeys originated from a simple play on words.

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As the older monkeys died and younger monkeys were born the proportion of washers naturally increased.

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The cangaceiros often referred to them as monkeys, because of their brown uniforms and their willingness to obey their orders.

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Her long haired cat also tangles with the monkey.

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Yet, the monkey was only of medium size.

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The monkey then winds up causing the violent deaths of the boy and his family.

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In orthodox villages monkeys are safe from harm.

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I bet a leg of mutton on the monkey!

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Although it has been successfully performed using dogs, monkeys and rats, no human is known to have undergone the procedure.

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It is sometimes called the monkey orchid because it resembles the face of a monkey.

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