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monkey [ˈmʌŋkɪ]singe m• you little monkey! (inf) petit galopin !* * *['mʌŋkɪ]1) Zoology singe m2) (colloq) ( rascal) galopin (colloq) m••I don't give a monkey's about it — (colloq) je m'en fous complètement (colloq)
to make a monkey out of somebody — (colloq) se payer la tête de quelqu'un (colloq)
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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 -
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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).
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make a monkey out of — informal : to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone) I m not going to let that salesman make a monkey out of me! • • • Main Entry: ↑monkey … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey (out) of (someone) — old fashioned to make someone seem stupid. That s enough of your silly tricks. Nobody makes a monkey out of me! … New idioms dictionary
make a monkey out of someone — phrase to make someone seem stupid Thesaurus: mocking and mockeryhyponym laughter and the sound of laughtersynonym Main entry: monkey … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey (out) of somebody — make a ˈmonkey (out) of sb f6 idiom to make sb seem stupid Main entry: ↑monkeyidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey out of — If you humiliate someone by making them appear ridiculous or foolish, you make a monkey (out) of that person. That s enough teasing. Don t make a monkey out of him … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make a monkey (out) of — idi make a monkey (out) of, to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of … From formal English to slang
make a monkey out of — make a monkey of she made a monkey out of Clark in front of his friends Syn: make someone look foolish, make a fool of, make a laughingstock of, ridicule, make fun of, poke fun at … Thesaurus of popular words
make a monkey out of — ► make a monkey of (or out of) make a fool of. Main Entry: ↑monkey … English terms dictionary
make a monkey out of — verb To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule. The rough old sealer swore some terrible oaths, protesting that he would not make a monkey of himself, by appearing in this garb … Wiktionary
make a monkey (out) of — MAKE SOMEONE LOOK FOOLISH, make a fool of, make a laughing stock of, ridicule, make fun of, poke fun at. → monkey … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey out of someone — to make someone seem stupid … English dictionary