monkey around

ˈmʌŋki əˈraʊnd
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Translation of monkey around into German

Phrasal verb

intr.

playful behavior

act in a playful, silly, or mischievous way
  • The kids monkey around in the backyard every afternoon.Die Kinder albern jeden Nachmittag im Garten herum.
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Examples of monkey around in a sentence

  • Stop monkeying around and finish your homework.

Translations of "monkey around" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
herumalbernv.

You shouldn't monkey around so much, or you'll never get your work done.

Du solltest nicht so viel herumalbern, sonst wirst du deine Arbeit nie erledigen.

She tends to monkey around during meetings, which annoys her colleagues.

Sie neigt dazu, während Besprechungen herumzualbern, was ihre Kollegen ärgert.

Instead of working, he decided to monkey around with his friends all afternoon.

Anstatt zu arbeiten, beschloss er, den ganzen Nachmittag mit seinen Freunden herumzualbern.

He couldn't help but monkey around with his toys instead of cleaning.

Er konnte nicht anders, als mit seinen Spielsachen herumzualbern, anstatt aufzuräumen.

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Other translations for monkey around:

  • herumblödelnv.

monkey around: Examples and translations in context

Although it was serious time, he couldn't help but monkey around a little.

Obwohl es eine ernste Angelegenheit war, konnte er nicht anders, als ein bisschen herumzualbern.

The children love to monkey around during recess, making each other laugh endlessly.

Die Kinder lieben es, in der Pause herumzualbern und sich gegenseitig zum Lachen zu bringen.

It's the year of the Monkey, therefore you are permitted to monkey around some!

Es ist das Jahr des Affen, sodass es dir erlaubt ist, ein wenig herumzualbern!

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