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mono

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el mono, la mona, mono(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. monkey
Los monos, como los seres humanos, son primates.Monkeys, like human beings, are primates.
b. ape
El mono salió de entre la vegetación y empezó a golpearse el pecho.The ape jumped out of the jungle and began to beat his chest.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. overalls (with bib)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Además de ser ropa de trabajo, los monos llegaron a estar bastante de moda en los noventa.In addition to being work-clothes, overalls came to be quite fashionable in the nineties.
b. dungarees (with bib)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi padre siempre se ponía el mono para arreglar el coche.My father always put on his dungarees to work on the car.
c. jumpsuit (fashion)
Mírame en esta foto de secundaria con el mono morado. ¡Dios mío, qué horror!Look at me in this high school picture in a purple jumpsuit. Oh my God— it's horrible!
a. joker
Una baraja de naipes debería venir con dos monos.A deck of cards should come with two jokers.
a. cartoon (Southern Cone)
De niño, siempre me gustaba leer los monos del periódico.I always liked reading the cartoons in the newspaper when I was a kid.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(medicine)
a. withdrawal symptoms
Estaba con el mono porque no se había pinchado en dos días.He was having withdrawal symptoms because he hadn't shot up in two days.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(nice)
a. cute
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Mira el cachorro! ¡Qué mono!Look at the puppy! He's so cute!
b. lovely
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Esa bufanda es súper mona!That scarf is really lovely!
c. pretty
¡Vaya! ¡Qué vestido más mono!Wow! What a pretty dress!
7. (hair color)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. blond (masculine)
Su hermano era alto y mono.Her brother was tall and blond.
b. blonde (feminine)
Mi madre era mona. Era de ascendencia alemana.My mother was blonde. She was of German descent.
a. mono
Vamos a grabarlo en mono en vez de estéreo.We're going to record it in mono instead of stereo.
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