Tío in english
Uncle
pronunciation: ʌŋkəl part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ʌŋkəl part of speech: noun
In gestures
tío1 = uncle.
Example: Both were eager to let their uncle know how glad they were to see him.more:
» tío abuelo = great-uncle .
Example: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.» tío político = Posesivo + wife's uncle ; uncle by marriage .
Example: My wife's uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year. Example: Police believe she ran away with her uncle by marriage.» Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam .
Example: The article is entitled 'Cooking for Uncle Sam: food information resources from the U.S. government'.tío2 = fellow ; guy ; old geezer ; bloke ; dude ; joker ; fella ; kiddo [kiddos/oes, -pl.] ; mate ; bub ; bro ; chap ; josser ; boyo ; cuss ; bod.
Example: 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.Example: 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'.Example: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Example: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Example: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Example: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Example: If your fella is prepared to wipe his willy after widdling just to keep you happy, he must care for you a great deal.Example: I still cringe if people call me 'kiddo,' and I'm hesitant to tell coworkers my age.Example: Calm down mate, I think your post is closer to overstepping the mark -- a forum is just regular people talking.Example: The best networkers are people that can engage others in interesting, relevant and coherent conversation, bub.Example: In this case, he introduced his girlfriend to his bros in the hope of attaining their approval.Example: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Example: The other day I thought to take a short-cut through a narrow street, but was confronted by a josser who was even older than myself.Example: A rare gift in a human (apart from a disastrous and much too recent relationship with a boyo named James) her instincts were normally spot on.Example: When I was a kid it was common to refer to someone as a cuss.Example: It's about time some bods in China copied this and sold it for half the price.more:
» Oye, tío, ... = Look, pal, ... .
Example: He then said: 'Look, pal, your budget will probably be one of the first to be cut in these budget-slashing times'.» propio de tíos = blokey .
Example: The leader of the the Labor Party thinks membership is too blokey and has started a recruitment drive to attain a 50-50 gender split among the rank and file.» ser un tío apañado = be a good sport .
Example: Blood hypothesized that girls were dated because they exhibit such personality characteristics as consideration, cheerfulness, being a good sport, & a sense of humor = Blood formuló la hipótesis de que las chicas tenían citas debido a las características de su personalidad como consideración, alegría, ser una tía apañada y tener sentido del humor.» ser un tío competente = be a good sport .
Example: Blood hypothesized that girls were dated because they exhibit such personality characteristics as consideration, cheerfulness, being a good sport, & a sense of humor = Blood formuló la hipótesis de que las chicas tenían citas debido a las características de su personalidad como consideración, alegría, ser una tía apañada y tener sentido del humor.» tío bueno = stud ; hunk ; hunk of a man ; hottie [hotty] ; beefcake .
Example: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/'stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality. Example: The gay bar we see at the beginning of the film looks like a dark harem of good-looking hunks. Example: Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates -- the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide. Example: That makes him sound bad, but he isn't -- He's a man who married a 22-year-old hottie only to wind up with a 35-year-old fattie. Example: While most female pinups tends to be known, the world of beefcake photography is still relatively unknown to the mainstream.» tío cachas = stud ; hunk ; hunk of a man ; beefcake .
Example: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/'stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality. Example: The gay bar we see at the beginning of the film looks like a dark harem of good-looking hunks. Example: Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates -- the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide. Example: While most female pinups tends to be known, the world of beefcake photography is still relatively unknown to the mainstream.» tío competente = a good sport .
Example: 'I can't ask Inez and Zoe to work even more hours, they've been very good sports'.» tío con suerte = jammy bastard! ; jammy bugger! ; jammy devil! ; jammy dodger! ; jammy git! ; jammy so-and-so! ; jammy sod! ; lucky bastard! ; lucky stiff! ; lucky bugger! ; lucky sod! ; lucky beggar! .
Example: I bet you're saying to yourself right now -- you jammy bastards!. Example: He's a jammy bugger and somehow got what must be one of the best jobs in the world. Example: Alex, you are a jammy devil, getting Jazz to make that for you. Example: You jammy dodger! -- Mine cost me a lot more than that. Example: You might even say I was a total jammy git. Example: So, you're on holiday now, you jammy so-and-so!. Example: He's been a really jammy sod with decisions. Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?. Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!. Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!. Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am. Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.» tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen] ; bogey [bogie] .
Example: The article is entitled 'Micrographics and eyestrain: more bogeyman than real threat'. Example: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.» tío del tiempo = weatherman .
Example: Students examined the following occupations: veterinarian, weatherman, dentist, game warden, meatcutter, petroleum industry worker, service station attendant, nurse, and radio announcer.» tío duro = tough guy ; heavy .
Example: It seems like they are just some tough guys with no balls to pick a fight. Example: His versatility includes playing characters that feature him as a respectable good guy or as formidable heavy.» tío duro (de pelar) = tough cookie .
Example: Tough cookies usually get what they want because they refuse to compromise or give up.» tío listo = smart cookie .
Example: When it comes to using technology to collaborate, Nabisco has already shown itself to be one smart cookie.» tío normal = ordinary guy .
Example: If someone told you I was just your average ordinary guy without a care in the world, somebody lied.