monkey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for monkey in the English»French Dictionary

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

monkey puzzle, monkey puzzle tree N

monkey puzzle

araucaria m

brass monkey N

brass monkey

singe m en cuivre jaune

it's brass monkey weather outside sl

on se les gèle dehors sl

spider monkey N

spider monkey

singe-araignée m

spider monkey

atèle m spec

rhesus monkey N

rhesus monkey

rhésus m

grease monkey N inf

grease monkey

mécano m inf

monkey suit N Am inf

monkey suit

smoking m

monkey wrench N

monkey wrench

clé f à molette

monkey tricks N npl inf

monkey tricks → monkey business

See also monkey business

monkey business N inf

monkey business (fooling) U

bêtises fpl

monkey business (cheating)

grenouillage m inf

monkey around VB [Brit ˈmʌŋki -, Am ˈməŋki -] inf

monkey around

faire l'idiot (with avec)

monkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for monkey in the English»French Dictionary

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

monkey business N inf

monkey business (trickery)

magouilles fpl

monkey business (games)

bêtises fpl

monkey wrench N Am

monkey wrench

clé f anglaise

2. monkey wrench Am:

to throw a monkey wrench into sth

mettre la pagaille dans qc

Translations for monkey in the French»English Dictionary

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guenon

female monkey

singe

monkey

faire le singe inf

to monkey about [or around]

monkey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw a monkey wrench into sth

mettre la pagaille dans qc

to make a monkey out of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

to monkey about/around

faire des singeries

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another monkey was provided an opportunity to obtain the food after watching a monkey go through this process on four separate occasions.

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He appears ringing a bell, with a monkey on his shoulder.

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In this study, monkeys are presented with an amount of money and are shown a certain amount of food or other goods.

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

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In addition, studies in monkeys have shown that individual neurons can fire preferentially to certain numbers over others.

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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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The monkey usually formed large family groups of 20 or more.

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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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In orthodox villages monkeys are safe from harm.

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The monkeys survived the flight in good condition.

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