An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge

Focail chosúla: monkey about · mope around · poke around · ponce around · bandy around · bounce around · come around · dance around · fanny around · horse around

monkey

1 noun ZOOL animalmoncaí masc4 c m u 2 noun informal childrógaire masc4 c m umoncaí masc4 c m u

phrases

to not give a monkey's

informalI don't give a monkey's is ríchuma liom, is cuma liom sa siocthey don't give a monkey's about the money is ríchuma leo faoin airgead

a monkey on your back

informalthe house is a real monkey on her back tá 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 back bhí mé breá sásta é sin a chur díomthat was a monkey off their backs ba 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 uncle ní 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 it éirígí as an amaidí agus críochnaígí é