uncle

uncle englannista suomeksi

1. setä, eno

2. hyväntekijä, kummisetä

0. Substantiivi

1. setä paternal, setäpuoli father's brother-in-law, eno maternal, enopuoli mother's brother-in-law

2. kummisetä

3. setä

3. Verbi

uncle englanniksi

1. The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

2. (RQ:Chambers Younger Set)

3. The male cousin of one’s parent.

4. Used as a kinship|fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.

5. Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.

6. A source of advice, encouragement, or help.

7. A pawnbroker.

8. December 1843, (w), "Grant in Paris" (review), in ''Fraser's Magazine''

A chain hangs out of the pocket of his velvet waistcoat , by which we may conclude that he has a watch , though we have known many gents whose watches were at their uncle's (as the fashionable term for the pawnbroker goes)

9. (non-gloss definition) a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of kin.

10. An older African-American male.

11. {{quote-text|en|year=1850|author=Ralph Waldo Emerson|title=Representative Men

12. Any (l) or (l) (l) older than the speaker and/or listener.

13. A cry used to indicate surrender.

14. To address somebody by the term ''uncle''.

15. To act like, or as, an uncle.

16. (quote-book)

17. (l) (brother of one's parents)

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18. (alternative form of)

19. (l)