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1 Tío Sam, el
Ex. The article is entitled 'Cooking for Uncle Sam: food information resources from the U.S. government'. -
2 tío Sam
m.Uncle Sam, U.S..* * *masculino: el tío Sam Uncle Sam* * *masculino: el tío Sam Uncle Sam* * *el Tío SamEx: The article is entitled 'Cooking for Uncle Sam: food information resources from the U.S. government'.
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3 el tío Sam
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4 tío
m.1 uncle.2 guy, fellow, chap, buddy.3 geezer fellow.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (pariente) uncle■ ¡eres un tío grande! you're a great guy!3 (apelativo) mate, pal■ ¿qué pasa, tío? what's up, mate?4 tíos aunt and uncle\tío abuelo great-uncle* * *= tía, noun1) uncle / aunt2) guy / gal* * *tío, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) uncle/auntmis tíos — (=solo hombres) my uncles; (=hombres y mujeres) my uncle(s) and aunt(s)
tío/a abuelo/a — great-uncle/great-aunt
tío/a carnal — blood uncle/aunt
2) * (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) woman; (=chica) girl¿quién es ese tío? — who's that guy o bloke? *
¡qué tío! ¡no ha perdido un solo partido! — the guy's incredible, he hasn't lost a single match! *
¡qué tío! ¡nunca me deja en paz! — the guy's a real pain, he won't leave me alone! *
tío/a bueno/a — hunk * /stunner *
¡tía buena! — hello gorgeous! *
3) †† title given to older people in traditional rural communities* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tío11 = uncle.Ex: Findings showed that incest usually involved daughter-father and niece- uncle pairs, and for father-daughter relationships the incest always included intercourse.
* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam.tío22 = fellow, guy, old geezer, bloke, dude, joker, fella.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: If your fella is prepared to wipe his willy after widdling just to keep you happy, he must care for you a great deal.* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser un tío apañado = be a good sport.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tío cachas = stud, hunk, hunk of a man.* tío competente = a good sport.* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* * *Aya vendrá el tío Paco con la rebaja ( fam); this won't last forever o it's too good to lastCompuestos:feminine great-aunt, grandauntmasculine great-uncle, granduncle● tío Samel tío Sam Uncle Sam● tío segundo, tía segundamasculine, feminine second cousin, cousin once removed ( cousin to one's parents)B ( Esp)¡qué tío más pesado! that guy's such a pain! ( colloq)2¡hola, tío! hi there! ( colloq)* * *
tío,◊ tía sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) uncle;
(f) aunt;
( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
2 (Esp) ( individuo) (fam) See Also→ tipo 1
tío sustantivo masculino
1 (pariente) uncle: es mi tío-abuelo, he's my great-uncle
2 tíos (hombres y mujeres) aunts and uncles
(solo hombres) uncles
3 fam (persona) bloke, guy: es un tío muy divertido, he's a very amusing guy
' tío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flota
- impronunciable
- mantenimiento
- acomodar
- cuento
- gilipollas
- marchoso
- pasota
- rollo
English:
become
- bloke
- bug
- chap
- great-uncle
- guy
- hell
- hunk
- mate
- operator
- principled
- sport
- uncle
- dude
- great
- long
- man
* * *tío, -a nm,f1. [familiar] uncle, f aunt;mis tíos [pareja] my aunt and uncle;la tía Sara Aunt Sara;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu tía! pull the other one!;Famno hay tu tía: no hay tu tía, no puedo abrir el cajón this drawer just refuses to open;por más que se lo pido, no hay tu tía I've asked him and asked him, but he's not having any of ittía abuela great-aunt;tío abuelo great-uncle;tía carnal aunt [blood relative];tío carnal uncle [blood relative];el tío Sam Uncle Sam;tío segundo first cousin once removed[mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl;¡cómo sois los tíos! you men are all the same!;tío bueno hunk;¡tía buena! [piropo] hello gorgeous!¡tía, déjame en paz! leave me alone, will you?;¡tía, qué guapa estás! wow, you look fantastic!* * *m1 uncle2 fam ( tipo) guy fam ;tío bueno good-looking guy fam ;¡hola, tíos! hi, guys! fam3 famapelativo pal fam, man fam* * *: uncle m, aunt f* * *tío n1. (pariente) uncle2. (hombre, chico) guy / bloke / boy¡vaya tío más simpático! what a nice guy!¿de qué vas, tío? who do you think you are? -
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1 = uncle.Ex. Findings showed that incest usually involved daughter-father and niece- uncle pairs, and for father-daughter relationships the incest always included intercourse.----* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam. -
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'tiom1) Onkel m2) (fam) Kerl m, Typ m, Kauz mel tío Sam [fig] Uncle Sam4. (locución)tíotío , -a ['tio, -a]num1num (pariente) Onkel, Tante masculino, femenino; tener un tío en América einen reichen Onkel haben
См. также в других словарях:
Uncle Sam — is a national personification of the United States (US), with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 and the first illustration dating from 1852. He is often depicted as a serious elderly white man with white hair and a goatee,… … Wikipedia
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Uncle Sam — Uncle Un cle, n. [OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw? grandmother, Icel. [=a]i great grandfather.] 1. The brother of one s father or mother;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uncle Sam — symbol of the United States of America, 1813, coined during the war with Britain as a contrast to John Bull, and no doubt suggested by the initials U.S. [L]ater statements connecting it with different government officials of the name of Samuel… … Etymology dictionary
uncle sam — (USA) Uncle Sam is the government of the USA … The small dictionary of idiomes
Uncle Sam — (Oenkl Säm), machte der amerikan. Volkswitz aus U. S. (d.h. united states, Vereinigte Staaten), der Aufschrift auf beweglichem nordamerikanischem Staatseigenthume; daher: Nordamerikaner, die Yankees … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Uncle Sam — (izg. ànkl sȅm) DEFINICIJA popularno ime za »tipičnog Amerikanca«, često upotrebljavano i kao simbolično ime za SAD; prikazan kao visok, mršav muškarac sa sijedom bradicom i šeširom sa zvjezdicama, odjeven u plavi sako i crveno bijele prugaste… … Hrvatski jezični portal
uncle sam — англ. (анкл сэм) «дядя Сэм», ироническое название США, переосмысленная расшифровка букв U. S. (United States Соединенные Штаты); также шутливое прозвище американцев. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
Uncle Sam — (spr. Onkl Sämm), scherzhafte Benennung der Nordamerikaner u. ihrer Regierung, entstanden aus der officiellen Abkürzung U. S. Am. (s.d.) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Uncle Sam — (engl.), scherzhafte Bezeichnung der Nordamerikaner, entstanden aus der amtlichen Abkürzung U. S. Am. für United States of America, scheint zuerst während des zweiten Krieges der Nordamerikaner mit England (1812–14) aufgekommen zu sein … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Uncle Sam — (engl., spr. önkl ßämm), scherzhafte Benennung der Nordamerikaner, entstanden aus der Abkürzung U.S.Am. = United States of America (Ver. Staaten von Amerika) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon