uncle

noun

/ˈʌŋkl/

Idioms

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the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt
- 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.
Extra Examples
- He looks so much like his late uncle.
- The boss smiled at us all like a benevolent uncle.
- the fortune left to her by her dead uncle
- my favourite uncle
Topics Family and relationshipsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beloved
- favourite/favorite
- rich
- …
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used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parentsTopics Family and relationshipsb2
(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.
In this meaning, say Paul uncle, not Uncle Paul . If you want to sound especially polite, you can say uncleji
/ˈʌŋkldʒi/

/ˈʌŋkldʒi/
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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.

单词	uncle
释义	uncle noun /ˈʌŋkl/ /ˈʌŋkl/ Idioms jump to other results the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt 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. Extra Examples He looks so much like his late uncle. The boss smiled at us all like a benevolent uncle. the fortune left to her by her dead uncle my favourite uncle Topics Family and relationshipsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective beloved favourite/favorite rich … See full entry used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parentsTopics Family and relationshipsb2 (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. In this meaning, say Paul uncle, not Uncle Paul . If you want to sound especially polite, you can say uncleji /ˈʌŋkldʒi/ /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.
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