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uncle [uncles] (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent) noun [UK: ˈʌŋk.l̩] [US: ˈʌŋk.l̩] | oncle◼◼◼nom {m} tonton [informal]◼◼◻nom {m} |
Uncle Sam (personification of the United States federal government or citizens) proper noun | Oncle Sam◼◼◼nom propre |
Uncle Scrooge (rich miser) noun | picsou◼◼◼nom {m} |
unclean (not moral or chaste) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.ˈkliːn] [US: ən.ˈkliːn] | impur◼◼◼adjectif |
unclean (ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.ˈkliːn] [US: ən.ˈkliːn] | impur◼◼◼adjectif |
unclear adjective [UK: ʌn.ˈklɪə(r)] [US: ʌn.ˈklɪr] | flou◼◼◼adjectifIt is still unclear what caused the accident. = Les causes de l'accident sont encore floues. |
Bob's your uncle (desirable conclusion is reached) phrase | le tour est joué◼◼◼phrase et voilà le travail◼◻◻phrase c'est parti mon kikiphrase |
carbuncle [carbuncles] (precious stone) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.bʌŋk.l̩] [US: ˈkɑːr.bʌŋk.l̩] | carbouclenom {f} |
caruncle [caruncles] (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal) noun [UK: ˈkæ.rəŋkl] [US: ˈkæ.rʌŋkəl] | caroncule◼◼◼nom {f} |
caudal peduncle [caudal peduncles] (part of a fish's body) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.dəl pɪ.ˈdʌŋkl] [US: ˈkɑː.dəl pɪ.ˈdʌŋkəl] | pédoncule caudal◼◼◼nom {m} |
great-uncle [great-uncles] (uncle of one's parent) noun [UK: ˈɡreɪt ˈʌŋk.l̩] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈʌŋk.l̩] | grand-oncle◼◼◼nom {m} |
half-uncle (half-brother of one's parent) noun | demi-oncle◼◼◼nom {m} démi-onclenom |
if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle (proverb) phrase | avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille (with ifs you could put Paris in a bottle)phrase on l'appellerait mon oncle (If my aunt had anyphrase she would be called my uncle)phrase si ma tante en avaitphrase |
maternal uncle (brother of one's mother) noun [UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩] | oncle maternel◼◼◼nom {m} |
paternal uncle [paternal uncles] (brother of one's father) noun [UK: pə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩] [US: pə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩] | oncle◼◼◼nom {m} oncle paternel◼◼◼nom {m} tonton [informal]nom {m} |
peduncle [peduncles] (botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈdʌŋkl] [US: pɪ.ˈdʌŋkəl] | pédoncule◼◼◼nom {m} |
step-uncle (brother of a stepparent) noun | bel-onclenom {m} |
step-uncle (stepbrother of a parent) noun | bel-onclenom {m} |