oncle Sam

ɔ̃kl sam

Definition

Definition of oncle Sam - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

symbole américainpersonnage symbolique qui représente les États-Unis d'Amérique

Oncle Sam apparaît sur de nombreuses affiches de propagande américaine.
Certains caricaturistes représentent Oncle Sam avec un chapeau étoilé.
Oncle Sam est souvent utilisé pour symboliser la politique étrangère américaine.

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Expressions with oncle

si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle

exp.

expression pour critiquer des suppositions absurdes et inutiles

Tu dis que si j'avais étudié plus, j'aurais réussi, mais si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle !

oncle par alliance

homme qui devient oncle par mariage et non par lien de sang

Mon oncle par alliance nous a invités à dîner chez lui.

arrière-grand-oncle

frère de ton arrière-grand-père ou arrière-grand-mère

Mon arrière-grand-oncle me raconte des histoires de sa jeunesse.

demi-oncle

demi-frère du père ou de la mère

Mon demi-oncle Pierre est le demi-frère de ma mère.

oncle d'Amérique

parent parti en Amérique et devenu riche

Mon oncle d'Amérique nous a envoyé de l'argent depuis Boston.

oncle à la mode de Bretagne

cousin germain du père ou de la mère

Mon oncle à la mode de Bretagne viendra au mariage.

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English:Uncle Sam, ...
German:Onkel Sam, ...
Italian:Zio Sam, ...
Spanish:Tío Sam, ...
Portuguese:Tio Sam, ...
Chinese:山姆大叔, ...
Japanese:アンクル・サム, ...
Arabic:العَم سام, ...
Hebrew:הַדּוֹד סַם, ...
Russian:дядя Сэм, ...
Ukrainian:дядько Сем, ...
Catalan:l'oncle Sam, ...
Danish:Onkel Sam, ...
Dutch:Oom Sam, ...
Greek:Θείος Σαμ, ...
Khmer:អ៊ំ សែម, ...
Korean:엉클 샘, ...
Polish:Wuj Sam, ...
Portuguese (BR):Tio Sam, ...
Romanian:Unchiul Sam, ...
Swedish:Uncle Sam, ...
Thai:ลุงแซม, ...
Turkish:Amca Sam, ...
Vietnamese:Chú Sam, ...

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