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['mʌŋkɪ]1) zool. scimmia f.2) colloq. (rascal) monello m. (-a)••I don't give a monkey's about it — colloq. non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno
to have a monkey on one's back — colloq. (be addicted) avere la scimmia sulla spalla
to make a monkey out of sb. — colloq. far passare qcn. per scemo
* * *1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) scimmia2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) birbante2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) armeggiare, trafficare- monkey nut* * *monkey /ˈmʌŋkɪ/n.2 (mecc.) mazza battente; battipalo3 (fig. scherz.) bambino discolo; bricconcello; birbante7 (ind. min.) galleria di ventilazione● monkey bars, castello ( di travetti o tubi metallici su cui i bambini possono arrampicarsi) □ (bot.) monkey bread ( Adansonia digitata), baobab ( l'albero e il frutto) □ ( slang) monkey business (o monkey tricks), tiro mancino; birbonate; ( anche) imbrogli, affari loschi □ monkey-house, gabbia (o recinto) delle scimmie □ monkey jacket, giubba corta e attillata ( portata dai marinai) □ monkey-nut, nocciolina americana; arachide □ (bot.) monkey puzzle ( Araucaria araucana), araucaria del Cile □ ( USA) monkey spanner = monkey wrench ► sotto □ ( slang USA) monkey suit, abito da sera ( da uomo); uniforme □ (mecc.) monkey winch, argano a mano □ (mecc.) monkey wrench, chiave inglese (a rullino) □ ( slang) to get the monkey off one's back, liberarsi dalla scimmia (o dalla schiavitù della droga) □ ( slang) to get one's monkey up, farsi saltare la mosca al naso; andare in bestia □ (fig. slang) to have a monkey on one's back, avere la scimmia sulla spalla, essere tossicodipendente □ (fam.) to make a monkey ( out) of sb., far fare a q. la figura dello stupido □ ( slang) not to give a monkey's, fregarsene; sbattersene (pop.) □ ( slang) to put sb. 's monkey up, far saltare la mosca al naso a q.; mandare in bestia q.(to) monkey /ˈmʌŋkɪ/A v. i.1 giocare tiri mancini; combinar guai2 armeggiare; trafficare; trastullarsi: Stop monkeying ( about) with the controls, smettila di armeggiare con i comandiB v. t.( raro) scimmiottare; imitare● to monkey about (o around), fare il buffone, fare il pagliaccio (o lo scemo).* * *['mʌŋkɪ]1) zool. scimmia f.2) colloq. (rascal) monello m. (-a)••I don't give a monkey's about it — colloq. non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno
to have a monkey on one's back — colloq. (be addicted) avere la scimmia sulla spalla
to make a monkey out of sb. — colloq. far passare qcn. per scemo
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