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1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) mono2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) diablillo, pillo
2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) juguetear- monkey nut
monkey n monotr['mʌŋkɪ]1 (gen) mono,-a; (long-tailed) mico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to give a monkey's importarle a uno un rábano, importarle a uno un pepinoto make a monkey (out) of somebody poner a alguien en ridículomonkey business (mischief) travesuras nombre femenino plural 2 (swindle) trampas nombre femenino pluralmonkey tricks travesuras nombre femenino pluralmonkey nut cacahuete nombre masculinomonkey puzzle (tree) araucariamonkey wrench llave nombre femenino inglesa1)to monkey around : hacer payasadas, payasear2)to monkey with : juguetear conn.• macaco s.m.• maza s.f.• mono s.m.v.• remedar v.• tontear v.'mʌŋkia) mono, -na m,f, mico, -ca m,fnot to give a monkey's: he doesn't give a monkey's — (BrE sl) le importa un rábano or un pepino or un pito (fam)
b) ( mischievous child) diablillo, -lla m,fPhrasal Verbs:['mʌŋkɪ]1.N (Zool) mono m ; (fig) (=child) diablillo m- make a monkey out of sb2.CPDmonkey bars NPL — estructura en la cual los niños juegan trepando
monkey business * N — (dishonest) trapisondas fpl, tejemanejes mpl ; (mischievous) travesuras fpl, diabluras fpl
monkey nut N — (Brit) cacahuete m, maní m (LAm), cacahuate m (Mex)
monkey puzzle N — (Bot) araucaria f
monkey shines NPL (US) — = monkey tricks
monkey suit * N — traje m de etiqueta, esmoquin m
monkey tricks NPL — travesuras fpl
monkey wrench N — llave f inglesa
* * *['mʌŋki]a) mono, -na m,f, mico, -ca m,fnot to give a monkey's: he doesn't give a monkey's — (BrE sl) le importa un rábano or un pepino or un pito (fam)
b) ( mischievous child) diablillo, -lla m,fPhrasal Verbs:
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