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"Mono" is a form of "mono", a noun which is often translated as "monkey". "La mononucleosis" is a form of "mononucleosis", a noun which is often translated as "mononucleosis". Learn more about the difference between "mono" and "la mononucleosis" below.
el mono, la mona, mono(
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noh
)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).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (clothing)
a. overalls (with bib) (United States)
Regionalism used in the 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) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the 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.
3. (cards)
a. joker
Una baraja de naipes debería venir con dos monos.A deck of cards should come with two jokers.
4. (comic)
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. (colloquial) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
6. (colloquial) (nice)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cute (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Mira el cachorro! ¡Qué mono!Look at the puppy! He's so cute!
b. lovely (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Esa bufanda es súper mona!That scarf is really lovely!
b. blonde (feminine)
Mi madre era mona. Era de ascendencia alemana.My mother was blonde. She was of German descent.
la mononucleosis(
moh
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noh
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noo
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kleh
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sees
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (technical) (illness)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. mononucleosis (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
El niño se infectó y desarrolló mononucleosis.The child got an infection and contracted mononucleosis.
