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The French word for monkey is
singe





monkey

Gender

The gender of singe is masculine. E.g. le singe.

Plural

The plural of singe is singes.

French Definition


monkey
     1. n. (Zoologie) Singe, guenon.
           The biological order of primates consists prosimians (lemurs and tarsiers), apes and monkeys.
     2. n. (Figuré) Enfant espiègle.
     3. v. (Argot) Mettre le bazar.



Translations for monkey and their definitions

singe
     1. n-m. monkey
     2. n-m. ape
     3. n-m. (derogatory) foolish or mischievous man
     4. n-m. (derogatory) shrewd man
           Ne laisse personne entrer dans cette pièce, surtout ce singe-ci.
     5. n-m. (slang) hierarchical superior
           ― Allons voir le vieux singe ! soupira Maigret, qui n'avait jamais pu sentir le juge Coméliau.
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