Palavra Inglês do Dia

uncle

tio

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 gave me his car.
    Meu tio me deu o carro dele.
I was given a nice present by my uncle.
    O meu tio me deu um belo presente.
I have an uncle who does that.
    Eu tenho um tio que faz isso.
My uncle lived abroad for many years.
    Meu tio viveu no exterior por muitos anos.
My uncle gave me a present.
    O meu tio me deu um presente.

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