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Definition of uncle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
familybrother or brother-in-law of one's parent
- My uncle is visiting us this weekend.
2.
by marriagehusband of one's aunt
- My uncle and aunt celebrated their anniversary..
3.
- Uncle Tom waved at the children.
4.
- He took his watch to the uncle for some cash.
Expressions with uncle
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man who writes advice in a newspaper column
The agony uncle answered questions about relationships in the Sunday paper.
admit defeat or give up under pressure
After a long struggle, he finally cried uncle.
someone who criticizes to help
She played the dutch uncle, pointing out my mistakes to improve my work.
large number of people involved or present
Everyone and their uncle showed up at the concert.
husband of your aunt or uncle
My uncle-in-law is coming to dinner tonight.
brother of your great-grandparent
My great-great-uncle fought in the war.
brother of one's mother
Every summer, we visit my maternal uncle in Florida..
father's brother or brother-in-law
My paternal uncle visited us during the holidays.
brother of one's grandparent
I visited my great-uncle during the family reunion..
brother of someone's stepmother or stepfather
My step-uncle is visiting us this weekend.
male cousin of one's parent
My cousin-uncle visited us during the holidays.
half-brother of one's parent
My half-uncle visited us during the holidays.
respectful way to address older male taxi driver
I asked the taxi uncle to take me to the airport.
indicates a simple or easy solution
Just add water and Bob's your uncle!
expression of surprise or disbelief
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle! I didn't expect that.
everything is simple and easy to do
Just add water and Bob's uncle.
express complete surprise or disbelief about something unexpected
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle if that isn't true!
admit defeat or submission under pressure
During the game, he had to say uncle.
male first cousin of one's parent
My second uncle visited us during the holidays.
express that something is simple or guaranteed to succeed
Just add water, stir, and Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt!
Origin of uncle
Latin, avunculus (mother's brother)
Terms with uncle included in their meaning
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marriage
wife of one's uncle
family
child of one's aunt or uncle
family
close family member, the child of your aunt or uncle
uncle-related
related to an uncle or uncle-like qualities
family
friendly and helpful like an uncle
family
child of one's half uncle or half aunt
literature
United States author of Uncle Remus stories
paternal uncle
father's elder brother in a family
kinship
custom where a maternal uncle has special family duties
family
child of your aunt or uncle
family
cousin who is the child of one's aunt or uncle
uncle's stepchild
stepson or stepdaughter of one's uncle or aunt
abr: uncle
short for uncle, used to address an older man respectfully
family marriage
husband of your aunt or uncle
spouse's family
uncle of your husband or wife
close family
male cousin who is like an uncle
Examples of uncle in a sentence
We spent the holidays with my uncle. Her uncle joined the family gathering. My uncle shared stories from his youth. Uncle Joe told us stories by the fire. Everyone loved Uncle Mike at the reunion. She pawned her necklace at the uncle's shop.
The uncle offered him a loan against his guitar.
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- French:oncle, tonton, ...
- German:Onkel, Onkelchen, ...
- Italian:zio, marito di mia zia, ...
- Spanish:tío, tío político, ...
- Portuguese:tio, velhote, ...
- Chinese:舅舅, 姨丈, ...
- Japanese:おじ, おじさん, ...
- Arabic:عَم, زَوْج الْعَمَّة, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹד, הַדּוֹד, ...
- Russian:дядя, тесть, ...
- Ukrainian:дядько, дядечко, ...
- Hindi:चाचा, मौसी या बुआ के पति, ...
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