Translations for „avuncular“ in the English » German Dictionary

avun·cu·lar [əˈvʌŋkjələʳ, Am -lɚ] ADJ

avuncular

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Early on a chilly morning, teapot on the go in his farmhouse's kitchen, he is as avuncular as ever.

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To many, his rich, avuncular voice represented wholesomeness and authenticity.

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We tell the poor to venerate him as some bibulous, avuncular altruist.

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I felt that he was a very avuncular, gentle man.

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Perhaps it's more his avuncular nature that makes him a no-go area for drug-sellers.

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He decided to play the part as a lovable and avuncular figure to counter the public's image of him as a horror actor.

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His avuncular, bespectacled appearance and a stoop near the shoulders masked the fact that he was a very fine fielder, especially in the covers, and a devastating stroke player.

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When we see a child it evokes very avuncular or parental or protective instincts.

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In this incarnation he is wry, cheerful and avuncular, although still enigmatic.

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He possessed a likeable, avuncular manner but was nevertheless capable of hard-hitting interviews.

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