Palavra Inglês do Dia
uncletio
Definições
| inglês > português |
| uncle |
| 1. Substantivo. tio |
| inglês > inglês |
| uncle |
| 1. n. The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| 2. n. (euphemistic) A companion to one's (usually unmarried) mother. |
| 3. n. (figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help. |
| 4. n. (UK, informal, dated) A pawnbroker. |
| 5. n. (especially in the Southern US, parts of UK, and Asia) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin. |
| 6. n. (Southern US, slang) An older male African-American person. |
| 7. interj. A cry used to indicate surrender. |
| 8. v. (transitive, colloquial) To address somebody by the term uncle. |
| 9. v. (intransitive, colloquial) To act like, or as, an uncle. |
| português > inglês |
| tio |
| 1. n-m. uncle (brother of someone's father or mother, or an aunt's husband) |
| 2. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial, often, considered disrespectful) uncle (term of address for any adult) |
| 3. n-m. (usually in the diminutive) guy; bloke |
| Tinha dois tiozinhos no ponto. - There were two guys at the bus stop. |
| 4. n-m. an employee who performs a given activity |
| tio da limpeza - uncle of the cleaning |
Pronúncia
Exemplos
| My uncle's company launched a new product last month. A empresa do meu tio lançou um produto novo no mês passado. I have an appointment with my uncle tomorrow. Tenho um compromisso com o meu tio amanhã. My uncle's job was teaching cooking. O trabalho de meu tio era ensinar a cozinhar. My uncle lived abroad for many years. Meu tio viveu no exterior por muitos anos. My uncle gave me his car. Meu tio me deu o carro dele. |
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