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1 uncle
(the brother of a person's father or mother, or the husband of an aunt: He's my uncle; Hallo, Uncle Jim!) tíouncle n tíotr['ʌnkəl]1 tío\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLUncle Sam el Tío Samuncle ['ʌŋkəl] n: tío mn.• prestamista s.m.,f.• tío s.m.'ʌŋkəlnoun tío mUncle Bob/John — tío Bob/John
to say o cry uncle — (AmE colloq) rendirse*, darse* por vencido
['ʌŋkl]N1) tío mUncle Sam * — el tío Sam (personificación de EE.UU.)
Uncle Tom — (US) * pej negro que trata de congraciarse con los blancos
- cry or say uncle2) ** (=fence) perista * m* * *['ʌŋkəl]noun tío mUncle Bob/John — tío Bob/John
to say o cry uncle — (AmE colloq) rendirse*, darse* por vencido
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2 uncle
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3 Uncle Sam
el Tío SamUncle Sam ['sæm] n: el Tío Samsæmnoun (colloq) (el) Tío Sam (fam)
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Cultural note:
Personaje imaginario que representa a EEUU, a su gobierno y ciudadanos. Tiene barba blanca y su vestimenta es roja, blanca y azul. Lleva un sombrero alto con estrellas. Se utiliza para apelar al patriotismo norteamericano* * *[sæm]noun (colloq) (el) Tío Sam (fam)
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Cultural note:
Personaje imaginario que representa a EEUU, a su gobierno y ciudadanos. Tiene barba blanca y su vestimenta es roja, blanca y azul. Lleva un sombrero alto con estrellas. Se utiliza para apelar al patriotismo norteamericano -
4 Uncle Sam
s.Tío Sam, el tío Sam, personificación de Estados Unidos. -
5 Uncle Tom
s.negro que trata de congraciarse con los blancos. -
6 uncle-in-law
s.tío político. -
7 Bob's your uncle!
Bob's your uncle!¡y listo!■ put it in the pan, boil for five minutes and Bob's your uncle! lo viertes en el cazo, lo hierves durante cinco minutos, ¡y listo!(Brit) * ¡y se acabó!, ¡y listo! -
8 great-uncle
tr[greɪt'ʌŋkəl]1 tío abuelogreat-uncle [.greɪt'ʌŋkəl] n: tío m abuelo'greɪt'ʌŋkəlnoun tío m abuelo['ɡreɪtˌʌŋkl]N tío m abuelo* * *['greɪt'ʌŋkəl]noun tío m abuelo -
9 aunt and uncle
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10 to cry or say uncle
(US) * rendirse, darse por vencido -
11 to talk to sb like a Dutch uncle
English-spanish dictionary > to talk to sb like a Dutch uncle
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12 grand-uncle
s.el tío del padre o de la madre; el hermano del abuelo o de la abuela. -
13 great-uncle
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14 Bob
bobpast tense, past participle - bobbed; verb(to move (up and down): The cork was bobbing about in the water.) fluctuartr[bɒb]1 (diminutive of Robert) Roberto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLBob's your uncle! ¡y listo!■ put it in the pan, boil for five minutes and Bob's your uncle! lo viertes en el cazo, lo hierves durante cinco minutos, ¡y listo!1) : balancearse, mecerseto bob up and down: subir y bajarbob vt1) : inclinar (la cabeza o el cuerpo)2) cut: cortar, recortarshe bobbed her hair: se cortó el pelobob n1) : inclinación f (de la cabeza, del cuerpo), sacudida f2) float: flotador m, corcho m (de pesca)3) : pelo m corton.• borla s.f.• cogote s.m.• oscilación s.f.• pelo corto s.m.v.• menear v.bɑːb, bɒbBob's your uncle! — (BrE colloq) listo!, ya está!
[bɒb]N (familiar form) of Robert* * *[bɑːb, bɒb]Bob's your uncle! — (BrE colloq) listo!, ya está!
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15 tío
tío,◊ tía sustantivo masculino, femenino1 ( 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 -
16 aunt
(the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle: My Aunt Anne died last week; The child went to the circus with her aunt.) tía- auntie- aunty
aunt n tíatr[ɑːnt]1 tíaaunt ['ænt, 'ant] n: tía fn.• tía s.f.ænt, ɑːntnoun tía f[ɑːnt]1.N tía f2.CPDAunt Sally N — blanco m (de insultos, críticas etc)
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17 bob
bobpast tense, past participle - bobbed; verb(to move (up and down): The cork was bobbing about in the water.) fluctuartr[bɒb]1 (diminutive of Robert) Roberto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLBob's your uncle! ¡y listo!■ put it in the pan, boil for five minutes and Bob's your uncle! lo viertes en el cazo, lo hierves durante cinco minutos, ¡y listo!1) : balancearse, mecerseto bob up and down: subir y bajarbob vt1) : inclinar (la cabeza o el cuerpo)2) cut: cortar, recortarshe bobbed her hair: se cortó el pelobob n1) : inclinación f (de la cabeza, del cuerpo), sacudida f2) float: flotador m, corcho m (de pesca)3) : pelo m corton.• borla s.f.• cogote s.m.• oscilación s.f.• pelo corto s.m.v.• menear v.bɑːb, bɒbBob's your uncle! — (BrE colloq) listo!, ya está!
I [bɒb]1.N (=jerk) [of head etc] sacudida f, meneo m ; (=curtsy) reverencia f2.VI (=jerk) [person] menearse; [animal] moverse, menearseto bob to sb — (=curtsy) hacer una reverencia a algn
- bob down- bob up
II [bɒb]1.N (=hairstyle) pelo m a lo garçon2.VT [+ hair] cortar a lo garçon
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* [bɒb]N (pl inv) (Brit) (formerly) (=shilling) chelín mthat must be worth a few bob — eso tiene que valer un buen pico * or un dineral
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[bɒb]N (=bobsleigh) bob m, bobsleigh m* * *[bɑːb, bɒb]Bob's your uncle! — (BrE colloq) listo!, ya está!
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18 great-
ɡreit(separated by one generation more than (an uncle, grandfather etc): A great-uncle is one's father's or mother's uncle; a great-grandchild.) bis -
19 fifth
fifƟ1) (one of five equal parts.) quinto2) ((also adjective) the last of five (people etc); the next after the fourth.) quintofifth num quintotr[fɪfɵ]1 quinto,-a1 quinto, en quinto lugar1 (in series) quinto,-a2 (fraction) quinto; (one part) quinta parte nombre femenino Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also sixth/Table 1fifth ['fɪfɵ] adj: quintofifth n1) : quinto m, -ta f (en una serie)2) : quinto m, quinta parte f3) : quinta f (en la música)adj.• quinta parte adj.• quinto, -a adj.n.• cinco s.m.• quinta s.f.• quinta parte s.f.• quinto s.m.
I fɪfθ1)a) quintoHenry V — (léase: Henry the Fifth) Enrique V (read as: Enrique quinto)
it's their fifth wedding anniversary — cumplen cinco años de casados, es su quinto aniversario de boda
I was fifth on the list — yo era el quinto/la quinta de la lista
fifth part/share — quinta parte f, quinto m
b) (in seniority, standing) quinto2) ( elliptical use)we'll arrive (on) the fifth of May o May fifth o (BrE) May the fifth — llegaremos el cinco de mayo
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a) (in position, time, order) en quinto lugarGoodwill finished fifth — Goodwill llegó el quinto or en quinto lugar
b) ( with superl)
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1)a) ( Math) quinto mone fifth of ten is two — un quinto or la quinta parte de diez es dos
b) ( part) quinta parte f, quinto mc) ( Mus) quinta fd) ( measure) (AmE) medida equivalente a 0,757 litrose) ( in competition)2) fifth (gear) (no art) quinta f[fɪfθ]1.ADJ quintohe came fifth in the competition — ocupó el quinto lugar or terminó quinto en la competición
in the fifth century — (in writing) en el siglo V; (speaking) en el siglo quinto or cinco
Henry the Fifth — (in writing) Enrique V; (speaking) Enrique Quinto
the fifth of July, July the fifth — el cinco de julio
fifth form — (Brit) (Scol) quinto m, quinto curso
2. N1) (in series) quinto(-a) m / famendment2) (=fraction) quinto m, quinta parte f3) (Mus) quinta f3.CPDfifth column N — (Pol) quinta columna f
fifth columnist N — (Pol) quintacolumnista mf
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I [fɪfθ]1)a) quintoHenry V — (léase: Henry the Fifth) Enrique V (read as: Enrique quinto)
it's their fifth wedding anniversary — cumplen cinco años de casados, es su quinto aniversario de boda
I was fifth on the list — yo era el quinto/la quinta de la lista
fifth part/share — quinta parte f, quinto m
b) (in seniority, standing) quinto2) ( elliptical use)we'll arrive (on) the fifth of May o May fifth o (BrE) May the fifth — llegaremos el cinco de mayo
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a) (in position, time, order) en quinto lugarGoodwill finished fifth — Goodwill llegó el quinto or en quinto lugar
b) ( with superl)
III
1)a) ( Math) quinto mone fifth of ten is two — un quinto or la quinta parte de diez es dos
b) ( part) quinta parte f, quinto mc) ( Mus) quinta fd) ( measure) (AmE) medida equivalente a 0,757 litrose) ( in competition)2) fifth (gear) (no art) quinta f -
20 long-lost
'lɔːŋ'lɔːst, 'lɒŋlɒstadjective (before n)she had a long-lost-lost uncle in Australia — tenía un tío en Australia a quien había perdido de vista hacía mucho tiempo
['lɒŋ'lɒst]ADJ perdido hace mucho tiempo* * *['lɔːŋ'lɔːst, 'lɒŋlɒst]adjective (before n)she had a long-lost-lost uncle in Australia — tenía un tío en Australia a quien había perdido de vista hacía mucho tiempo
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