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uncle

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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oncle [ɔ̃kl] N m

oncle
uncle
oui, mon oncle
yes uncle
l'oncle Robert
Uncle Robert
oncle d'Amérique fig
rich uncle (often fictional)
l'oncle Sam
Uncle Sam

grand-oncle <pl grands-oncles> [ɡʀɑ̃tɔ̃kl, ɡʀɑ̃zɔ̃kl] N m

grand-oncle
great-uncle

arrière-grand-oncle <pl arrière-grands-oncles> [aʀjɛʀɡʀɑ̃tɔ̃kl, plɡʀɑ̃zɔ̃kl] N m

arrière-grand-oncle
great-great-uncle
mon oncle paternel
my paternal uncle
mon oncle, c'est un chasseur (gén)
my uncle goes hunting
mon oncle, c'est un chasseur (au fusil)
my uncle goes shooting Brit
mon oncle, c'est un chasseur (au fusil)
my uncle goes hunting Am
English
English
French
French
great-uncle
grand-oncle m
Uncle Sam
l'oncle Sam m
uncle
oncle m
his boozy uncle
son oncle poivrot
my uncle by marriage
mon oncle par alliance

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

oncle [ɔ̃kl] N m

oncle
uncle

grand-oncle <grands-oncles> [gʀɑ̃tɔ̃kl] N m

grand-oncle
great-uncle
un oncle par alliance
an uncle by marriage
English
English
French
French
great-uncle
grand-oncle m
uncle
oncle m
his uncle will be waiting for him at the other end
son oncle l'attendra là-bas
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

oncle [o͂kl] N m

oncle
uncle

grand-oncle <grands-oncles> [gʀɑ͂to͂kl] N m

grand-oncle
great-uncle
un oncle par alliance
an uncle by marriage
English
English
French
French
great-uncle
grand-oncle m
uncle
oncle m

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un oncle par alliance
an uncle by marriage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Il est entré depuis 1907 au 30e bataillon de chasseurs, que commande son père.
fr.wikipedia.org
Il est devenu célèbre en tant que « chasseur de prêtres » et tortionnaire.
fr.wikipedia.org
Gwizdo la prend de haut, vexé de constater le peu d'estime qu'on porte à un chasseur héroïque tel que lui.
fr.wikipedia.org
Dans l'originalité le rejoint le chasseur de sanglier, qui est aussi l’épicier du village.
fr.wikipedia.org
À partir du 12.07.1899, il entre au 20 chasseurs, nommé capitaine (1904), il termine sa carrière comme capitaine d'habillement (1904).
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