monk
To be a monkTo be a monk.
» Tom is a monk.
Tom ist Mönch. — wolfgangth
Том — монах. — Wezel
Том монах. — deniko
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5 sensesTo be a monk.
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
To be intoxicated or confused.
(transitive)To attach so that it sticks out.
Examples
80 sentencesTom is a monk.
Том монах. — deniko
ruТом — монах. — Wezel
deTom ist Mönch. — wolfgangth
I'm a monk.
Я монах. — deniko
ruЯ монах. — Pikkolo
deIch bin ein Mönch. — Esperantostern
Tom decided to become a monk.
ruТом решил стать монахом. — marafon
deTom hat sich entschlossen, Mönch zu werden. — dannylow
Tom is a monk, isn't he?
Tom has decided to become a monk.
ruТом решил стать монахом. — marafon
deTom hat sich entschlossen, Mönch zu werden. — dannylow
Origin
From Middle English monk, from Old English munuc, from Proto-West Germanic *munik, from LaFrom Middle English monk, from Old English munuc, from Proto-West Germanic *munik, from Late Latin monicus, variant of monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).
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Forms
monks, monking, monked, monkedWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle