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1 monkey
noun1) Affe, dermake a monkey of somebody — (coll.) jemanden zum Gespött machen
* * *1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) der Affe2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) der Affe2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) herumspielen (mit)- academic.ru/47720/monkey_business">monkey business- monkey nut* * *mon·key[ˈmʌŋki]I. n1. (animal) [langschwänziger] Affe5.▶ to have a \monkey on one's back (sl: burdensome problem) ein Problem haben; (drug addiction) an der Nadel hängen fam; (enduring habit) eine Manie haben fam▶ to make a \monkey out of sb jdn zum Narren [o Affen] haltenII. vt AM▪ to \monkey sb/sth jdn/etw nachäffen1. (waste time)▪ to \monkey about [or around] with sb mit jdm seine Zeit verschwenden, sich akk mit jdm aufhalten; (waste sb's time) jdm die Zeit stehlen, jdn aufhalten* * *['mʌŋkɪ]1. nAffe m; (fig = child) Strolch m, Schlingel mto make a monkey out of sb (inf) — jdn verhohnepipeln (inf)
well, I'll be a monkey's uncle (inf) — (ich glaub,) mich laust der Affe (inf)
to have a monkey on one's back ( US inf ) — an der Nadel hängen (inf)
I don't give a monkey's (about it) ( Brit inf ) — das ist mir scheißegal (inf) or schnurzpiepe (hum inf)
as clever as a cartload or barrel ( load) of monkeys ( Brit inf ) — ganz schön clever (inf)
2. vito monkey around with sth — an etw (dat) herumspielen or -fummeln (inf)
* * *monkey [ˈmʌŋkı]A s1. ZOOLa) Affe mb) engS. kleinerer (langschwänziger) Affe:make a monkey (out) of sb umg jemanden zum Gespött machen;have a monkey on one’s back US sl rauschgiftsüchtig sein;I don’t give a monkey’s (fart) sl das ist mir scheißegal2. (kleiner) Schlingel3. TECHa) Ramme f, Rammbock mb) Fallhammer m, -bär m, -klotz m, Hammerbär m4. kleiner Schmelztiegelget one’s monkey up hochgehen6. sla) Br 500 Pfundb) US 500 DollarB v/iC v/t nachäffen, verspotten* * *noun1) Affe, dermake a monkey of somebody — (coll.) jemanden zum Gespött machen
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2 monkey
mon·key [ʼmʌŋki] n1) ( animal) [langschwänziger] AffePHRASES:to have a \monkey on one's back (sl: burdensome problem) etw auf dem Buckel haben ( fam) ( drug addiction) an der Nadel hängen ( fam) ( enduring habit) eine Manie haben ( fam)to make a \monkey out of sb jdn zum Affen [o Narren] halten vt (Am)1) ( waste time)( waste sb's time) jdm die Zeit stehlen, jdn aufhalten;
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