monkey

1. A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, 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.

2. Any simian, including humans.

3. (broadly, proscribed, sometimes)Any simian primate other than hominids; any monkey or ape.

   Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys.

   Affe, Äffin

   обезья́наobezʹjána

   ма́впаmávpa

4. A human considered to resemble monkeys in some way, including:

   (figuratively, informal, offensive, sometimes)A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child.

   Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey!

   прока́зникprokáznik, прока́зницаprokáznica, шалу́нšalún

   one who is playfully mischievous

5. (figuratively, slang)The person in the motorcycle sidecar in sidecar racing.

6. (derogatory, figuratively)Synonym of idiot: a person of minimal intelligence.

7. (derogatory, figuratively)Synonym of uggo: an unattractive person, especially one whose face supposedly resembles a monkey's.

8. (derogatory, figuratively, slang)Synonym of puppet: a person dancing to another's tune, a person controlled or directed by another.

   No, no, no, not you. I want to talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey.

9. (derogatory, figuratively, slang, usually)A menial employee who does a repetitive job supposedly requiring minimal intelligence.

   code monkey

   grease monkey

10. (ethnic, figuratively, offensive, slang, slur)A black person.

11. (slang, uncommon, vulgar)A penis.

12. (historical)A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.

1. The monkey fell from the tree.

   Мавпа упала з дерева.

   ruОбезьянка упала с дерева.

   deDer Affe fiel vom Baum.

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2. We saw monkeys at the zoo.

   Ми бачили мавп у зоопарку.

   ruМы видели обезьян в зоопарке.

   deWir haben im Zoo Affen gesehen.

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3. How many monkeys did you see?

   Скільки ти бачив мавп?

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4. The fat woman was holding a monkey.

   Товста жінка тримала мавпу.

   ruТолстая женщина держала обезьянку.

   deDie fette Dame hielt einen Affen in ihren Armen.

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5. Tom opened the cage and let the monkey out.

   Том відчинив клітку й випустив мавпу.

   ruТом открыл клетку и выпустил обезьяну.

   deTom öffnete den Käfig und ließ den Affen heraus.

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