Comments on: Spanish Word of the Day: mono http://www.spanish-only.com/2008/12/spanish-word-day-mono/ Learn How to Learn Spanish Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:21:35 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ramses http://www.spanish-only.com/2008/12/spanish-word-day-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Ramses Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:49:21 +0000 http://www.spanish-only.com/?p=458#comment-572 Pretty, cute, and lovely/charming are three different things eh, although similair. Pretty, cute, and lovely/charming are three different things eh, although similair.

]]> By: Jade http://www.spanish-only.com/2008/12/spanish-word-day-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Jade Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:53:51 +0000 http://www.spanish-only.com/?p=458#comment-568 In general, mono/a as adjective means nice, cute... so your first lines could be mixed in one. You can also use mono in "deja de hacer el mono". It could be translated as "stop doing stupid things". It's just comparing the subject of the sentence as a monkey when it does those stupid things In general, mono/a as adjective means nice, cute… so your first lines could be mixed in one.

You can also use mono in “deja de hacer el mono”. It could be translated as “stop doing stupid things”. It’s just comparing the subject of the sentence as a monkey when it does those stupid things

]]> By: Steven Capsuto http://www.spanish-only.com/2008/12/spanish-word-day-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Steven Capsuto Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:58:13 +0000 http://www.spanish-only.com/?p=458#comment-559 In line with the cold-turkey/withdrawal symptoms meaning (which is used primarily in Spain), it can mean "cravings" related to a real or figurative addiction, usually in the expression "quitarse el mono." For instance, if I've been craving something sweet all afternoon, I might have a small ice cream "para quitarme el mono." In line with the cold-turkey/withdrawal symptoms meaning (which is used primarily in Spain), it can mean “cravings” related to a real or figurative addiction, usually in the expression “quitarse el mono.” For instance, if I’ve been craving something sweet all afternoon, I might have a small ice cream “para quitarme el mono.”

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