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oncle meaning in English

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oncle nom {m}

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

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

oncle maternel nom {m}

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

oncle paternel 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 Sam nom propre
{m}

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

bel-oncle nom {m}

step-uncle(brother of a stepparent)
noun

step-uncle(stepbrother of a parent)
noun

demi-oncle nom {m}

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

démi-oncle nom

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

furoncle nom {m}

boil [boils]◼◼◼(accumulation of pus)
noun
[UK: bɔɪl] [US: ˌbɔɪl]

grand-oncle nom {m}

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

on l'appellerait mon oncle (If my aunt had any phrase

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(proverb)
phrase

pétoncle (used for small species) nom {f}

scallop [scallops]◼◼◼(mollusc)
noun
[UK: ˈskɒ.ləp] [US: ˈskæ.ləp]