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1 monkey
monkey ['mʌŋkɪ]∎ female monkey guenon f;∎ familiar to make a monkey out of sb se payer la tête de qn;∎ you little monkey! petit polisson!, petit espiègle!►► American monkey bars cage f d'écureuil;∎ they're up to some monkey business ils sont en train de combiner quelque chose;monkey jacket spencer m (de garçon de café etc);British monkey nut cacahouète f, cacahuète f;Botany monkey puzzle tree désespoir m des singes, specialist term araucaria m;American monkey shine farce f;monkey wrench clef f anglaise ou à molette;∎ American familiar figurative to throw a monkey wrench into sth faire foirer qch(a) (play the fool) faire l'imbécile∎ to monkey about or around with sth tripoter qch;∎ somebody's been monkeying about with the lock quelqu'un a essayé de forcer la serrure□ ;∎ they've been monkeying about with the brakes on my car ils ont saboté les freins de ma voiture -
2 monkey
monkey n2 ○ ( rascal) galopin ○ m ;3 ○ GB cinq cents livres fpl sterling ;I don't give a monkey's about it ○ je m'en fous complètement ○ ; to have a monkey on one's back ○ ( be addicted) être toxicomane ; ( have a problem) avoir un problème ; to make a monkey out of sb ○ se payer la tête de qn ○.■ monkey around ○ faire l'idiot (with avec). -
3 swing
swing [swɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle swung)1. nounb. ( = seat for swinging) balançoire f• to be in full swing [party, campaign] battre son plein• to get into the swing of [+ new job, married life] s'habituer àa. ( = move to and fro) [arms, legs, object on rope, hammock] se balancer ; [pendulum] osciller ; (on a swing) se balancer ; ( = pivot) also swing round faire demi-tour• the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est referméeb. ( = move rhythmically) to swing along avancer d'un pas balancé• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle sauter en sellec. to swing the vote (in sb's favour) ( = influence) faire pencher la balance (en faveur de qn)d. [+ a tune, the classics] jouer de manière rythmée4. compounds* * *[swɪŋ] 1.to aim ou take a swing at — essayer de donner un coup de poing à
2) (in voting, public opinion) revirement m (in de); (in prices, values, economy) fluctuation f (in de); ( in business activity) variation f (in de); ( in mood) saute f (in de)a swing away from — ( in opinions) un mouvement contre; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rejet de
3) ( in playground) balançoire f4) ( rhythm) rythme m2.transitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) balancer2) (move around, up, away)she swung the telescope through 180° — elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°
3) ( cause to change)4) (colloq) ( cause to succeed) remporter [election, match]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) gen se balancer; [pendulum] osciller2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — ( with rope) s'élancer sur le sol
to swing around — [person] se retourner (brusquement)
3)to swing at — ( with fist) lancer un coup de poing à
5) [music, musician] avoir du rythme6) (colloq) ( be lively)••to go with a swing — (colloq) [party] marcher du tonnerre (colloq)
to get into the swing of things — (colloq) se mettre dans le bain (colloq)
to be in full swing — battre son plein (colloq)
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monkey around — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑muck about, ↑muck around … Useful english dictionary
monkey around — phrasal verb monkey around or monkey about [intransitive] Word forms monkey around : present tense I/you/we/they monkey around he/she/it monkeys around present participle monkeying around past tense monkeyed around past participle monkeyed around … English dictionary
monkey\ around — • fool around • mess around • play around • monkey around v informal 1. To spend time playing, fooling, or joking instead of being serious or working; waste time. If you go to college, you must work, not fool around. The boys fooled around all… … Словарь американских идиом
monkey around — v. (colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) to monkey around with * * * (colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) to monkey around with … Combinatory dictionary
monkey (around) with (something) — to adjust something. It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most. Usage notes: usually said about an effort to fix or improve something, especially an effort that does not succeed … New idioms dictionary
monkey around — See: FUCK AROUND, HORSE AROUND, MESS AROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
monkey around — See: FUCK AROUND, HORSE AROUND, MESS AROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
monkey around — verb To act foolishly. I wanna be a man, man cub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men Im tired of monkeying around … Wiktionary
monkey\ around — Goofing off, especially when you don t have time to goof off. Dad to Tom, Better do your homework and quit sending words to the pseudodictionary, son. You don t have time to be monkeying around this evening … Dictionary of american slang
monkey\ around — Goofing off, especially when you don t have time to goof off. Dad to Tom, Better do your homework and quit sending words to the pseudodictionary, son. You don t have time to be monkeying around this evening … Dictionary of american slang
To monkey around with — Monkey Mon key, v. t. & i. To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner. [1913 Webster] {To monkey with}, {To monkey around with}, to handle in a meddlesome manner. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English