MONKEY'S WEDDING

Meaning of MONKEY'S WEDDING in English

noun

( SAfrE ) used to describe a period of time when it is raining while the sun is shining :

Look! It's a monkey's wedding!

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

WEDDING — boda
English-Visayan vocabulary
WEDDING — noun Usage: often attributive Date: before 12th century a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities ; nuptials, an act, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MONKEY — I Any member of two tropical anthropoid primate groups: New World monkeys. Almost all species are tropical or subtropical, and …
Английский словарь Британика
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋkē, -ki noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably of Low German, Dutch, or Flemish origin; akin to MFlemish Monnekin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEDDING — ˈwediŋ, -dēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weddung, from weddian to wed + -ung -ing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEDDING — /wed"ing/ , n. 1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. 2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONKEY — — monkeyish , adj. — monkeyishly , adv. — monkeyishness , n. /mung"kee/ , n. , pl. monkeys , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WEDDING — n. marriage; marriage ceremony; wedding anniversary; act of marrying; joining, integration, pairing; (Slang) merger, result of the collaboration of two …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEDDING — adj. of or pertaining to a wedding
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋ-kē noun ( plural monkeys ) Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEDDING — noun Usage: often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. : a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEDDING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of wed. 2. wedding ·noun nuptial ceremony; nuptial festivities; marriage; nuptials.
Webster English vocab
MONKEY — noun any species of quadrumana, except the lemurs. 2. monkey ·noun a small trading vessel of the sixteenth century. 3. …
Webster English vocab
WEDDING — [wed.ding] n, often attrib (bef. 12c) 1: a marriage ceremony usu. with its accompanying festivities: nuptials 2: an act, process, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MONKEY — [mon.key] n, pl monkeys [prob. of LG origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, prob. of Romance origin; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MONKEY — in general, any member of the mammalian order Primates, with the exception of the tree shrews, the lemurs and their …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEDDING — wedding BrE AmE ˈwed ɪŋ ▷ wedding|s z ▶ ˈ wedding ˌ breakfast BrE AmE ▶ ˈ wedding cake BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MONKEY — monkey BrE AmE ˈmʌŋk i ▷ monkey|ed d ▷ monkey|ing ɪŋ ▷ monkey|s z ▶ ˈ monkey ˌ business BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEDDING — / ˈwedɪŋ; NAmE / noun a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it : a wedding …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — / ˈmʌŋki; NAmE / noun 1. an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEDDING — wed ‧ ding S2 W3 /ˈwedɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MONKEY — I. mon ‧ key 1 /ˈmʌŋki/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Low German ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEDDING — n. a marriage ceremony (considered by itself or with the associated celebrations). øwedding breakfast a meal etc. usually served between …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEDDING — n. a marriage ceremony (considered by itself or with the associated celebrations). wedding breakfast a meal etc. usually served between …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MONKEY — n. & v. n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEDDING — n. a marriage ceremony (considered by itself or with the associated celebrations). Phrases and idioms: wedding breakfast a meal etc. …
Oxford English vocab
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1. any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Oxford English vocab
WEDDING — ( weddings) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A wedding is a marriage …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — ( monkeys) 1. A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MONKEY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Arctic Monkeys cheeky devil/monkey etc ▪ You did that on purpose, you cheeky little …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEDDING — [noun] [C] - a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party which follow ita wedding …
Cambridge English vocab
MONKEY — n. bonnet monkey capuchin monkey colobus monkey howler monkey monkey puzzle tree New World monkey Old World monkey proboscis monkey …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEDDING — Synonyms and related words : Anschluss, Gretna Green wedding, addition, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement, alliance, amalgamation, assimilation, association, banns, blend, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEDDING — {n. phr.} The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of a couple; the twenty-fifth anniversary of a business or an association, etc. * …
Slang English vocab
WEDDING — The emptying of a neoessary-hovise, particularly in London. You have been at an Irish wedding, where black eyes are given …
Slang English vocab
WEDDING
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WEDDING — n. 25B6; noun MARRIAGE (SERVICE/RITES), nuptials, union; archaic espousal. See list. nuptial. Wedding Anniversaries 1st paper 2nd cotton 3rd leather …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MONKEY — n. 25B6; noun SIMIAN, primate, ape. See list. you little monkey! : See rascal . 25A0; make a monkey (out) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEDDING — n. 1 marriage (ceremony), wedding ceremony, nuptials; confarreation Our son's wedding was attended by members of the royal family 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WEDDING — {n. phr.} The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of a couple; the twenty-fifth anniversary of a business or an association, etc. * …
Словарь английских идиом
MONKEY — [Chinese] Monkey was a yellowed furred animal, with big ears and the power to change into more than 10,000 disguises. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
WEDDING — сущ. свадьба; венчание, бракосочетание to attend a wedding ≈ присутствовать на свадьбе/венчании/бракосочетании to officiate at a wedding ≈ совершать обряд …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MONKEY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEDDING — n 1. свадьба; бракосочетание church wedding - венчание members of the wedding - гости на свадьбе penny wedding - свадьба, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MONKEY — monkey.ogg 1. ʹmʌŋkı n 1. 1> зоол. обезьяна ( Primates; Cebidae ); разг. обезьяна, мартышка 2> обезьяний мех 2. 1> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MONKEY
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WEDDING — n 1. свадьба; бракосочетание church wedding - венчание members of the wedding - гости на свадьбе penny wedding - свадьба, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MONKEY — 1. ʹmʌŋkı n 1. 1> зоол. обезьяна ( Primates; Cebidae ); разг. обезьяна, мартышка 2> обезьяний мех 2. 1> шутл. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEDDING — сущ. свадьба; венчание, бракосочетание to attend a wedding — присутствовать на свадьбе / венчании / бракосочетании to officiate at a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MONKEY
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WEDDING — сущ. свадьба; венчание, бракосочетание to attend a wedding — присутствовать на свадьбе / венчании / бракосочетании to officiate at a wedding — совершать …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MONKEY
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MONKEY — обезьяна - Allen's swamp monkey - banded leaf monkey - black howler monkey - black spider monkey - black-and-red howler monkey - black-handed spider monkey - blue …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MONKEY — обезьяна - Allen's swamp monkey - banded leaf monkey - black howler monkey - black spider monkey - black-and-red howler …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MONKEY — n 1) AmE infml Come here, you little monkey! — Иди сюда, проказник! 2) AmE infml Hey, monkey, where are you going? — Куда …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
MONKEY — n 1) AmE infml Come here, you little monkey! — Иди сюда, проказник! 2) AmE infml Hey, monkey, where are …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
MONKEY — monkey n 1. AmE infml Come here, you little monkey! Иди сюда, проказник! 2. AmE infml Hey, monkey, where are …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
MONKEY — 1) Come here, you little monkey! — Иди сюда, проказник! 2) Hey, monkey, where are you going? — Куда ты …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
WEDDING — сущ. свадьба; венчание, бракосочетание to attend a wedding ≈ присутствовать на свадьбе/венчании/бракосочетании to officiate at a wedding ≈ совершать обряд …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MONKEY
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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