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"Money" is a noun which is often translated as "el dinero", and "monkey" is a noun which is often translated as "el mono". Learn more about the difference between "money" and "monkey" below.
money(
muh
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ni
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (currency)
a. el dinero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If money was not a concern, I would travel the world in my private jet.Si el dinero no importara, viajaría el mundo en mi jet privado.
b. la plata (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
How much money did you get for your car?¿Cuánta plata te dieron por tu carro?
monies
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (formal) (sums of money)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. las sumas de dinero (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Each member is responsible for monthly monies owed.Cada miembro es responsable por las sumas de dinero debidas mensualmente.
monkey(
muhng
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ki
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el mono (M), la mona (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw a pregnant female monkey at the zoo.Vimos una mona embarazada en el zoo.
2. (colloquial) (misbehaved child)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el diablillo (M), la diablilla (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Sara's children act like a bunch of monkeys. I can't stand them.Los niños de Sara se comportan como una cuerda de diablillos. No los soporto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tontear
Sam's always monkeying around in class and I can't concentrate.Sam siempre anda tonteando en clase y no puedo concentrarme.
a. jugar con
Fans of the series were upset that they'd monkeyed with the storyline to such a degree.Los aficionados de la serie se molestaron que habían jugado con el argumento hasta tal punto.
