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un·cle
(ŭng′kəl)n.
Idiom: 1.
a. The brother of one's mother or father.
b. The husband of a sibling of one's mother or father.
2. Used as a form of address for an older man, especially by children.
3. A kindly counselor.
4. Slang A pawnbroker.
5. Uncle Uncle Sam.
cry/say uncle Informal
To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender: tickled my brother until he cried uncle.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin avunculus, maternal uncle; see awo- in Indo-European roots.]
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uncle
(ˈʌŋkəl)n
1. a brother of one's father or mother
2. the husband of one's aunt
3. a term of address sometimes used by children for a male friend of their parents
4. slang a pawnbroker
[C13: from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus; related to Latin avus grandfather]
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un•cle
(ˈʌŋ kəl)n.
1. a brother of one's father or mother.
2. an aunt's husband.
3. a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
4. (cap.) Uncle Sam.
Idioms: say or cry uncle, to concede defeat.
[1250–1300; < Old French < Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English èam uncle, Latin avus grandfather]
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| Noun | 1. |  uncle - the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your auntgranduncle, great-uncle - an uncle of your father or mother kinsman - a male relative |
| 2. | uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students" benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
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uncle
nounRelated words
adjective avuncular
adjective avuncular
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Translations
عَم، خالعَمٌّ أو خَال
вуйчокалекосвакострикочичо
strýcstrýček
onkelfarbrormorbror
enoenopuolikummisetäsetäsetäpuoli
onclema tante
ujakstric
nagybácsi
oncle
paman
föðurbróðirföîurbróîir; móîurbróîir; frændimóðurbróðir
おじ
외삼촌
avunculuspatruus
dėdė
tēvocis
oomoompjepandjesbaassuikeroomnonkel
strýkoujo
stric
farbrormorbroronkel
ลุง
bác
uncle
[ˈʌŋkl] N1. → tío m
my uncle and aunt → mis tíos
Uncle Sam → el tío Sam (personificación de EE.UU.)
Uncle Tom (US) negro que trata de congraciarse con los blancos
to cry or say uncle (US) → rendirse, darse por vencido
my uncle and aunt → mis tíos
Uncle Sam → el tío Sam (personificación de EE.UU.)
Uncle Tom (US) negro que trata de congraciarse con los blancos
to cry or say uncle (US) → rendirse, darse por vencido
2. (= fence) → perista m
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uncle
(ˈaŋkl) noun the brother of a person's father or mother, or the husband of an aunt. He's my uncle; Hallo, Uncle Jim!
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uncle
→ عَمٌّ أو خَال strýc onkel Onkel θείος tío eno oncle ujak zio おじ 외삼촌 oom onkel wujek tio дядя farbror ลุง amca bác 叔叔或舅舅Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
uncle
n tíoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.