صيغ مركبة:
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capuchin,
capuchin monkey n | (type of monkey) | سعدان كَبُّوشي |
| cheeky monkey n | informal, figurative (mischievous child) (ولد) | شقيّ |
| | (مجازي) | سعدان |
| | My son is a cheeky monkey, always doing something mischievous. |
| not give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
| give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (care, be concerned) | يكترث، يهتمّ، يهمّه |
| grease monkey n | slang, figurative (mechanic) | ميكانيكي |
| | I took my car to the local grease monkey, and now it runs worse than ever! |
| howler monkey n | (Central American simian variety) (في أميركا الوسطى) | السعدان العوّاء |
| | Howler monkeys are very loud! |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) | طفل شقيّ |
| | We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
make a monkey of [sb],
make a monkey out of [sb] v expr | figurative (cause to appear ridiculous) | يجعل شخصًا موضع سخرية |
| monkey bars npl | (children's climbing frame) (للأطفال) | قضبان التسلق |
| | Children were hanging from the monkey bars in the playground. |
| | كان الأطفال يتدلّون من لعبة قضبان التسلّق في الملعب. |
monkey bread,
monkey puzzle bread n | (type of yeasted cake) | كعكة "مونكي بريد" |
| monkey bread n | (fruit of baobab) (ثمرة) | باوباب، تِبِلدي |
| monkey bread n | (baobab tree) (شجرة) | باوباب، تِبِلدي |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) | تهريج، سعدنة |
| | The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) | خداع، أعمال مشبوهة |
| | One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business. |
| monkey nut n | informal (peanut) | فول سودانيّ |
monkey puzzle,
monkey puzzle tree n | (evergreen tree) (شجرة دائمة الخضرة) | أروكاريا تشيلي، صنوبر تشيلي |
| monkey suit n | figurative (tuxedo or formal attire) | بدلة رسمية |
| monkey suit n | US, figurative (showy uniform) | بدلة لافتة |
monkey wrench,
also UK: adjustable spanner n | (spanner) | مفتاح إنكليزي، مرابط بفكّ |
| | I need to undo these bolts so please pass me the monkey wrench. |
monkeyshines (US),
monkey tricks (UK) npl | informal (prank, mischievous behaviour) | شقاوة، مقالب |
| powder monkey n | dated, informal (warship: boy who carries gunpowder) (فتى يحمل البارود في سفينة حربية) | ناقل البارود |
| rhesus monkey n | (animal: macaque) | النِّسْناس الرَّيسُوسيّ، قرد الريزوس |
| | Rhesus monkeys are sometimes used in laboratory experimentation. |
| spider monkey n | (animal) (من الحيوانات) | سعدان عنكبوتيّ |
| squirrel monkey n | (animal: small simian that lives in trees) | قرد سنجابيّ، نسناس سنجابيّ |
| throw a monkey wrench into [sth] v expr | US, figurative, slang (disrupt) | يُحبط، يُفشل، يعرقل |
| | He was spiteful and enjoyed throwing a monkey wrench into their plans whenever he could. |