second uncle

ˈsɛkənd ˈʌŋkl̩

Definition

Definition of second uncle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

family tree

Dated

male first cousin of one's parent

Dated

My second uncle visited us during the holidays.

granduncle

in law kin

Dated

the husband of one's aunt

Dated

My second uncle and aunt are coming to dinner.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with uncle

agony uncle

man who writes advice in a newspaper column

The agony uncle answered questions about relationships in the Sunday paper.

cry uncle

admit defeat or give up under pressure

After a long struggle, he finally cried uncle.

dutch uncle

someone who criticizes to help

She played the dutch uncle, pointing out my mistakes to improve my work.

everyone and their uncle

large number of people involved or present

Everyone and their uncle showed up at the concert.

uncle-in-law

husband of your aunt or uncle

My uncle-in-law is coming to dinner tonight.

great-great-uncle

brother of your great-grandparent

My great-great-uncle fought in the war.

maternal uncle

brother of one's mother

Every summer, we visit my maternal uncle in Florida..

paternal uncle

father's brother or brother-in-law

My paternal uncle visited us during the holidays.

great-uncle

brother of one's grandparent

I visited my great-uncle during the family reunion..

step-uncle

brother of someone's stepmother or stepfather

My step-uncle is visiting us this weekend.

Examples of second uncle in a sentence

We met our second uncle at the family reunion.
My second uncle is a great cook.
We visited my second uncle's house last summer.

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French:oncle au second degré, oncle par alliance, ...
German:Großcousin, Onkel zweiten Grades, ...
Italian:zio secondo, zio acquisito, ...
Spanish:primo hermano de mi padre, marido de mi tía, ...
Portuguese:tio de segundo grau, tio por afinidade, ...
Chinese:父母的男性表兄弟, 姨夫, ...
Japanese:又叔父, 二番目のおじ, ...
Arabic:ابن عم الأب, زَوْج العَمَّة, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹד שֵׁנִי, בַּעַל דּוֹדָה, ...
Russian:двоюродный дядя, дядя, ...
Ukrainian:двоюрідний дядько, дядько, ...
Hindi:दूसरे चाचा, मामा, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় চাচা, দ্বিতীয় কাকা, ...
Catalan:oncle segon, segon oncle, ...
Czech:bratranec jednoho z rodičů, strýc, ...
Danish:grandonkel, anden onkel, ...
Dutch:oudoom, oom door huwelijk, ...
Greek:θείος, θείος εξ αγχιστείας, ...
Hungarian:a szülő férfi unokatestvére, nagybácsi, ...
Khmer:បងប្អូនជីដូនមួយប្រុសរបស់ឪពុក ឬម្តាយ, ពូ, ...
Korean:이촌 숙부, 이모부, ...
Persian:عموی دوم, شوهر عمه, ...
Polish:stryjeczny wujek, wujek przez małżeństwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):primo de primeiro grau do pai, tio por afinidade, ...
Romanian:unchi de gradul doi, unchi prin alianță, ...
Swedish:gammelfarbror, farbror, ...
Thai:ลุงคนที่สอง, ลุง, ...
Turkish:ikinci amca, amca, ...
Vietnamese:chú họ, chú, ...

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