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"On the step of the door where he'd laid all night on a feather bed, he was polishing the pumps of his monkey master—beautiful yellow pumps—rubbing 'em with paste, fairly glazing 'em, my boy.
» Sur le pas de la porte où il s’était pagnoté toute la nuit dans un plumard, i’ cirait les godasses de son ouistiti : des palaces pompes jaunes. I’ leur z’y collait d’l’encaustique, î’ les dorait, mon vieux.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
She hates me – the monkey!
Elle me hait, – la macaque!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
I then felt the ridicule of my position; for the first time I realized that I was dressed like the monkey of a barrel organ.
Je sentis alors le ridicule de ma position; alors seulement je compris que j’étais fagotté comme le singe d’un Savoyard.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
It was a silly show, all capering women and monkey-faced men, and I did not stay long.
Le spectacle était inepte; rien que femmes cabriolantes et hommes à grimaces de singes; aussi je ne restai guère.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
"Carrajo!" exclaimed a Mexican, "what do you think of monkey?
– Carajo! s'écria un Mexicain, et que dites-vous du singe?
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Look at yourself, monkey-snout, buttock-skin!
Ben, r’garde-toi, bec de singe, peau d’fesse !
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"Certain sure, monkey-face.
– Pour sûr, face de noix.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Dolly was playing his part well, smiling as if he was amused by the antics of a monkey.
Dolly s’acquittait bien de son rôle, et souriait comme si mes gestes l’amusaient beaucoup.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
And while the old men drew back in alarm, the younger ones scoffed at the child's big head, which was plainly that of a monkey who had died from trying to swallow a gourd.
Et les jeunes blaguaient la grosse tête, un singe crevé d’avoir avalé une courge, évidemment; et les vieux, effarés, reculaient.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
A man might reach that limb, and if he were active as a monkey might descend to the ground.
Il serait facile d’atteindre cet arbre et de se laisser glisser jusqu’à terre, à condition d’être agile comme un singe.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Two gendarmes appeared in the distance, advancing at a rapid trot, escorting their captain and a little gentleman with red whiskers, who was bobbing up and down like a monkey on a big white mare.
Deux gendarmes apparaissaient au loin, arrivant au grand trot, escortant leur capitaine et un petit monsieur à favoris roux, qui dansait comme un singe sur une haute jument blanche.
Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite Roque
La petite Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
Little Louise Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
He wielded the flail, beat, bruised, and broke everything about him as a monkey might have done. Then, having half-destroyed his prey, he denied having touched it.
Il maniait donc le fléau, abattait, brisait tout autour de lui comme eût fait un singe; puis, après avoir blessé sa victime, il niait l’avoir touchée.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
I was a fool for buying the monkey!"
– Sot que je suis d’avoir acheté le singe!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Therefore, depending on the year of their birth, every person belongs to one of the 12 signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog or pig.
Ainsi, selon son année de naissance, on appartient tous à l'un de ces douze signes: rat, buffle, tigre, lièvre, dragon, serpent, cheval, chèvre, singe, coq, chien ou cochon.
© Copyright 2009
© CIO, Le Musée Olympique, Lausanne
© Copyright 2009
© IOC, Lausanne Olympic Museum
I'd sooner have the police than you with your Hannays and your monkey-faced pistol tricks ...
J'aimerais encore mieux la police que vous, avec vos Hannay et vos trucs de larbins à pistolets…
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John

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monkey wrench
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Word forms

monkey

noun
SingularPlural
Common casemonkeymonkeys
Possessive casemonkey'smonkeys'

monkey

verb
Basic forms
Pastmonkeyed
Imperativemonkey
Present Participle (Participle I)monkeying
Past Participle (Participle II)monkeyed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I monkeywe monkey
you monkeyyou monkey
he/she/it monkeysthey monkey
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am monkeyingwe are monkeying
you are monkeyingyou are monkeying
he/she/it is monkeyingthey are monkeying
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have monkeyedwe have monkeyed
you have monkeyedyou have monkeyed
he/she/it has monkeyedthey have monkeyed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been monkeyingwe have been monkeying
you have been monkeyingyou have been monkeying
he/she/it has been monkeyingthey have been monkeying
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I monkeyedwe monkeyed
you monkeyedyou monkeyed
he/she/it monkeyedthey monkeyed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was monkeyingwe were monkeying
you were monkeyingyou were monkeying
he/she/it was monkeyingthey were monkeying
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had monkeyedwe had monkeyed
you had monkeyedyou had monkeyed
he/she/it had monkeyedthey had monkeyed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been monkeyingwe had been monkeying
you had been monkeyingyou had been monkeying
he/she/it had been monkeyingthey had been monkeying
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will monkeywe shall/will monkey
you will monkeyyou will monkey
he/she/it will monkeythey will monkey
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be monkeyingwe shall/will be monkeying
you will be monkeyingyou will be monkeying
he/she/it will be monkeyingthey will be monkeying
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have monkeyedwe shall/will have monkeyed
you will have monkeyedyou will have monkeyed
he/she/it will have monkeyedthey will have monkeyed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been monkeyingwe shall/will have been monkeying
you will have been monkeyingyou will have been monkeying
he/she/it will have been monkeyingthey will have been monkeying
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would monkeywe should/would monkey
you would monkeyyou would monkey
he/she/it would monkeythey would monkey
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be monkeyingwe should/would be monkeying
you would be monkeyingyou would be monkeying
he/she/it would be monkeyingthey would be monkeying
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have monkeyedwe should/would have monkeyed
you would have monkeyedyou would have monkeyed
he/she/it would have monkeyedthey would have monkeyed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been monkeyingwe should/would have been monkeying
you would have been monkeyingyou would have been monkeying
he/she/it would have been monkeyingthey would have been monkeying
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am monkeyedwe are monkeyed
you are monkeyedyou are monkeyed
he/she/it is monkeyedthey are monkeyed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being monkeyedwe are being monkeyed
you are being monkeyedyou are being monkeyed
he/she/it is being monkeyedthey are being monkeyed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been monkeyedwe have been monkeyed
you have been monkeyedyou have been monkeyed
he/she/it has been monkeyedthey have been monkeyed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was monkeyedwe were monkeyed
you were monkeyedyou were monkeyed
he/she/it was monkeyedthey were monkeyed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being monkeyedwe were being monkeyed
you were being monkeyedyou were being monkeyed
he/she/it was being monkeyedthey were being monkeyed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been monkeyedwe had been monkeyed
you had been monkeyedyou had been monkeyed
he/she/it had been monkeyedthey had been monkeyed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be monkeyedwe shall/will be monkeyed
you will be monkeyedyou will be monkeyed
he/she/it will be monkeyedthey will be monkeyed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been monkeyedwe shall/will have been monkeyed
you will have been monkeyedyou will have been monkeyed
he/she/it will have been monkeyedthey will have been monkeyed