monk

BrE /mɒŋk/ AmE /mɑːŋk/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS MAN B2

a man who lives in a religious community and follows rules about how to live his life, especially by not getting married or having possessions

monje

  • a monk of the order

Collocations monk of a religious order · monk in a monastery

  • He became a monk at the age of 18.

    Se convirtió en monje a los 18 años.

2 ANIMAL C1

a small brown monkey with long hair around its head and body, living in parts of Asia

mono rhesus

  • rhesus monkey

Collocations rhesus monkey in the wild · research on rhesus monkeys

  • Scientists study rhesus monkeys to understand human behavior.

    Los científicos estudian a los monos rhesus para entender el comportamiento humano.