Mona in english
monkey
pronunciation: mʌŋki part of speech: noun
pronunciation: mʌŋki part of speech: noun
In gestures
mona = drunkenness ; bout of boozing ; drinking bout ; boozing bout ; binge drinking ; drinking spree ; drinking binge.
Example: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages of the library to towns at present suffering from excesses of drunkenness and debauchery.Example: Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.Example: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Example: After another of his boozing bouts his bride-to-be throws him out of her house.Example: To prevent risky sexual behavior among young adults, attention should be paid to binge drinking & marijuana use during adolescence.Example: Three teenagers have been found guilty of killing a schoolgirl after a drinking spree.Example: A drinking binge is commonly defined as having five or more 'standard' drinks in a row for men, and four or more in a row for women.more:
» aunque la mona se vista de seda = a leopard cannot/never/doesn't/won't change(s) its spots .
Example: Anyone can turn their lives around -- I don't believe that whole thing that a leopard never changes its spots, because you're looking at someone who has.» dormir la mona = sleep it off .
Example: Countless times I would be pulled over drunk by state police without a license and when I would present my military I.D. I was simply told to sleep it off.mono1 = monkey ; ape.
Example: For example, 629.1388 in DC has to house all documents on Astronautics documents on Instrumentation, Earth satellites, monkeys in space, Manned flights, and so on.Example: Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of 'Tarzan of the Apes', is one of America's most popular writers of genre fiction = Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of 'Tarzan of the Apes', is one of America's most popular writers of genre fiction.more:
» aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear ; You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy .
Example: Everybody knows 'you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear,' suggesting that something without inherent value can't be transformed into something valuable. Example: Or, as they say around here, 'You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy'.» hacer (la) mona = play + hooky ; play + truant ; skip + class .
Example: She admitted to having been the ringleader of the girls who played hooky. Example: They were like two peas in a pod but the only problem was that they did not like school and often played truant. Example: Some students, whose motivation is not too strong, resist the temptation to skip classes if they know that they will be examined at the end of the course.» mono enano = bonobo .
Example: The lion, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, hyena, wolf, dog, sheep, cow and elephant cultures are less desirable than the cat culture, which has to operate on the principle that cats cannot be made to do anything that they do not wish to do.» ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged .
Example: This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.mono3 = cute ; dinky ; darling ; peachy ; peachy-keen.
Example: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Example: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Example: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.Example: Grab your sunscreen and a frisbee, it's a peachy day for the beach!.Example: Sure, other than all that, I guess they've been peachy-keen.