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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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singe [sɛ̃ʒ] N m

1. singe ZOOL:

singe: monkey

singe (sans queue): ape

les grands singes: the apes

les grands singes: the large primates

2. singe fig:

singe (imitateur): mimic

(personne agile) c'est un vrai singe: he's very agile

faire le singe: to clown about Brit

faire le singe: to clown around

3. singe (bœuf de conserve):

singe inf: corned beef

4. singe (patron):

singe sl: boss

malin comme un singe: as cunning ou sly as a fox

laid comme un singe: as ugly as sin

payer en monnaie de singe: to let sb whistle for his/her money

ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace prov: don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs

singer [sɛ̃ʒe] VB trans

singer personne, manière: to ape

singer attitude, sentiment: to feign, to fake

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monkey house: pavillon m des singes

ape: grand singe m

ape: singer

spider monkey: singe-araignée m

anthropoid ape: singe m anthropoïde

rope bridge: pont m de singe

great ape: grand singe m

Monopoly money: monnaie f de singe

mimic pej: singer pej

in the PONS Dictionary

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singe [sɛ̃ʒ] N m

1. singe ZOOL:

singe: monkey

grand singe: greap ape

l'homme descend du singe: humankind is descended from the apes

2. singe inf (personne laide):

singe: horror

3. singe inf (personne qui imite):

singe: mimic

faire le singe inf: to monkey about [or around]

Phrases:

être poilu comme un singe inf: to be as hairy as an ape

guenon [gənɔ̃] N f

guenon: female monkey

singer [sɛ̃ʒe] VB trans

1. singer (imiter):

singer qn/qc: to take sb/sth off

2. singer (feindre):

singer sentiment, intérêt: to feign

monnaie de singe: empty promise

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ape: grand singe m

ape: singer

monkey: singe m

you can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs: on n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace prov

cheeky devil: malin singe m

it's rare in apes: c'est rare chez les singes

in the PONS Dictionary

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singe [sɛ͂ʒ] N m

1. singe ZOOL:

singe: monkey

grand singe: great ape

l'homme descend du singe: humankind is descended from the apes

2. singe inf (personne laide):

singe: horror

3. singe inf (personne qui imite):

singe: mimic

faire le singe inf: to monkey around [or around]

Phrases:

être poilu comme un singe inf: to be as hairy as an ape

guenon [gəno͂] N f

guenon: female monkey

singer [sɛ͂ʒe] VB trans (imiter)

singer qn/qc: to take sb/sth off

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ape: grand singe m

ape: singer

monkey: singe m

it's rare in apes: c'est rare chez les singes

Présent
je	singe
tu	singes
il/elle/on	singe
nous	singeons
vous	singez
ils/elles	singent

Imparfait
je	singeais
tu	singeais
il/elle/on	singeait
nous	singions
vous	singiez
ils/elles	singeaient

Passé simple
je	singeai
tu	singeas
il/elle/on	singea
nous	singeâmes
vous	singeâtes
ils/elles	singèrent

Futur simple
je	singerai
tu	singeras
il/elle/on	singera
nous	singerons
vous	singerez
ils/elles	singeront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

singer qn/qc: to take sb/sth off

grand singe: greap ape

l'homme descend du singe: humankind is descended from the apes

faire le singe inf: to monkey about [or around]

être poilu comme un singe inf: to be as hairy as an ape

monnaie de singe: empty promise

you can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs: on n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace prov

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