uncle
noun/ˈʌŋkl/
Слово англійською: uncle
Переклад uncle українською: дя́дько
Детальний опис
- the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt or uncle
- Uncle Ian
- I'm going to visit my uncle.
- a maternal/paternal uncle (= related through the mother’s/father's side of the family)
- I've just become an uncle (= because my brother/sister has had a baby).
- uncle to somebody Joey was like an uncle to us.
- He was the youngest son of Edward III and uncle to Richard II.
- The celebrant of the Mass was Rev. Martin Doyle, uncle of the bride.
- used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents
- (Indian English, South-East Asian English) used as a polite way of addressing or referring to an older man
- The uncle who lives opposite my parents is always so warm and friendly.
/ˈʌŋkldʒi/
. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French oncle, from late Latin aunculus, alteration of Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’, diminutive of avus ‘grandfather’.
Idioms
Bob’s your uncle
- (British English, informal) used to say how easy and quick it is to do a particular task
- Press here and Bob's your uncle! It's disappeared.