noun🔗ShareSingeAny member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches."He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."Il visitait un zoo de la région lorsqu'un singe s'est balancé de son perchoir dans l'arbre, lui a volé ses lunettes et les a jetées dans un trou d'hippopotame.animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSingeAny nonhuman simian primate, including apes."Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."Les chimpanzés sont connus pour former des groupes afin de chasser et de tuer d'autres singes.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspiègle, garnementA mischievous child."My little brother is a real monkey at school; he's always getting into trouble. "Mon petit frère est un vrai garnement à l'école ; il a toujours des ennuis.personcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDanse du singeA dance move popular in the 1960s."My aunt taught me the monkey dance move at her 1960s-themed party. "Ma tante m'a appris la danse du singe lors de sa fête sur le thème des années 1960.danceentertainmentmusicstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCinq cents livres sterling, cinq cents dollarsFive hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars."My uncle's antique shop was selling a rare collection of coins for a monkey each. "La boutique d'antiquités de mon oncle vendait une rare collection de pièces de monnaie pour cinq cents livres chacune.amountnumberfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe passagerA person or the role of the person on the sidecar platform of a motorcycle involved in sidecar racing."The monkey on the sidecar skillfully navigated the tight corners during the motorcycle race. "Le passager du side-car a habilement négocié les virages serrés pendant la course de moto.personsportvehiclejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSingulier, abrutiA person with minimal intelligence and/or an unattractive appearance"I'm afraid that new employee is a real monkey; he made a series of foolish mistakes at the company meeting. "J'ai bien peur que ce nouvel employé soit un véritable abruti ; il a commis une série d'erreurs stupides lors de la réunion de l'entreprise.appearancecharacterpersoninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn valetA face card."The poker player flipped over the queen of hearts, a monkey, and won the hand. "Le joueur de poker a retourné la dame de cœur, un valet, et a gagné la main.gamefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmployé subalterne, homme de peineA menial employee who does a repetitive job, as in code monkey, grease monkey, phone monkey, powder monkey."The new intern was a code monkey, spending hours writing repetitive lines of code. "Le nouveau stagiaire était un homme de peine, passant des heures à écrire des lignes de code répétitives.jobworkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe mouton, le bélierThe weight or hammer of a pile driver; a heavy mass of iron, which, being raised high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging."The construction worker swung the heavy monkey to drive the pile deeper into the ground. "L'ouvrier du bâtiment a balancé le lourd mouton pour enfoncer le pieu plus profondément dans le sol.machinetechnologybuildingindustryworkphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetit navire de commerce du XVIe siècleA small trading vessel of the sixteenth century."The captain sailed the small monkey, a trading vessel, to the Caribbean islands. "Le capitaine a navigué sur le petit navire de commerce, un navire marchand, vers les îles des Caraïbes.nauticalsailingvehiclehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDépendance, accoutumanceA drug habit; an addiction; a compulsion."His gambling became a monkey, consuming all his spare time and money. "Son addiction au jeu est devenue une dépendance, consommant tout son temps libre et son argent.diseasemedicinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlux de soudureA fluid consisting of hydrochloric acid and zinc, used in the process of soldering."The plumber used a monkey to solder the pipes together. "Le plombier a utilisé du flux de soudure pour souder les tuyaux ensemble.materialsubstancechemistrytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColèreA person's temper, said to be "up" when they are angry."His monkey was up when his son forgot his homework again. "Il était en colère quand son fils a encore oublié ses devoirs.attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTripoter, bricolerTo meddle; to mess (with)."The student was monkeying around with the calculator, trying to get the wrong answer. "L'étudiant tripotait la calculatrice, essayant d'obtenir la mauvaise réponse.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSinger, imiterTo mimic; to ape."The student was monkeying around in class, copying the teacher's gestures. "L'élève singeait en classe, imitant les gestes du professeur.actionanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
