1 noun ZOOL animalmoncaí masc4 c m u2 noun informal childrógaire masc4 c m umoncaí masc4 c m u
phrases
to not give a monkey's
informalI don't give a monkey'sis ríchuma liom, is cuma liom sa siocthey don't give a monkey's about the moneyis ríchuma leo faoin airgead
a monkey on your back
informalthe house is a real monkey on her backtá an teach ina ualach trom uirthi, tá an teach ina chloch bhró faoina muineál
a monkey off your back
informalI was glad to get that monkey off my backbhí mé breá sásta é sin a chur díomthat was a monkey off their backsba mhór an faoiseamh é sin acu
I'm a monkey's uncle
informalwell, I'll be a monkey's uncle - she's back!bhuel, cé a chreidfeadh é - tá sí ar ais arís!if that's their best price, then I'm a monkey's unclení chreidim beag ná mór gurb é sin an praghas is fearr acu
to make a monkey out of sb
informalamadán a dhéanamh de dhuineSíle chaoch a dhéanamh de dhuine
phrasal verbs
monkey around
(also
monkey about
) (v + adv) INTRANSITIVEbheith ag amaidí thart c m ubheith ag pleidhcíocht thart c m uquit monkeying about and finish itéirígí as an amaidí agus críochnaígí é
