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uncle meaning in Portuguese

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uncle [uncles] (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent)
noun
[UK: ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: ˈʌŋk.l̩]

tionoun
{m}

Uncle Sam (personification of the United States federal government or citizens)
proper noun

Tio Samproper noun
{m}

Uncle Scrooge (rich miser)
noun

Tio Patinhasnoun
{m}

unclean (dirty, soiled or foul)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈkliːn]
[US: ən.ˈkliːn]

sujoadjective

unclean (not moral or chaste)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈkliːn]
[US: ən.ˈkliːn]

impuroadjective

unclear (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈklɪə(r)]
[US: ʌn.ˈklɪr]

confusoadjective

Bob's your uncle (desirable conclusion is reached)
phrase

está no papophrase

não tem errophrase

prontinhophrase

prontophrase

é batataphrase

great-uncle [great-uncles] (uncle of one's parent)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: ˈɡreɪt ˈʌŋk.l̩]

tio-avônoun

half-uncle (half-brother of one's parent)
noun

meio-tionoun
{m}

maternal uncle (brother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]

tionoun

tio maternonoun

paternal uncle [paternal uncles] (brother of one's father)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: pə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]

tionoun

tio paternonoun