- tío
- m.1 uncle.2 guy, fellow, chap, buddy.3 geezer fellow.* * *tío► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (pariente) uncle2 familiar (hombre) bloke, guy■ ¡eres un tío grande! you're a great guy!■ le van los tíos altos she likes tall blokes3 (apelativo) mate, pal■ ¿qué pasa, tío? what's up, mate?4 tíos aunt and uncle\FRASEOLOGÍAtío abuelo great-uncletío bueno familiar a bit of all right, hunk* * *= tía, noun1) uncle / aunt2) guy / gal* * *tío, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) uncle/aunt
mi tío Ignacio — my uncle Ignacio
mis tíos — (=solo hombres) my uncles; (=hombres y mujeres) my uncle(s) and aunt(s)
el tío Sam — Uncle Sam
tío/a abuelo/a — great-uncle/great-aunt
tío/a carnal — blood uncle/aunt
2) * (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) woman; (=chica) girl¿quién es ese tío? — who's that guy o bloke? *
los tíos — guys *, blokes *
las tías — women
¡qué tío! ¡no ha perdido un solo partido! — the guy's incredible, he hasn't lost a single match! *
¡qué tío! ¡nunca me deja en paz! — the guy's a real pain, he won't leave me alone! *
tío/a bueno/a — hunk * /stunner *
¡tía buena! — hello gorgeous! *
3) †† title given to older people in traditional rural communitiesha muerto el tío Francisco — old Francisco has died
* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) (pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — (sólo varones) my uncles; (varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam2) (Esp) (individuo) (fam) tipo I* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) (pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — (sólo varones) my uncles; (varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam2) (Esp) (individuo) (fam) tipo I* * *tío11 = uncle.Ex: Findings showed that incest usually involved daughter-father and niece-uncle pairs, and for father-daughter relationships the incest always included intercourse.
* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam.tío22 = fellow, guy, old geezer, bloke, dude, joker, fella.Ex: 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.
Ex: 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'.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: If your fella is prepared to wipe his willy after widdling just to keep you happy, he must care for you a great deal.* Oye, tío, ... = Look, pal, ....* ser un tío apañado = be a good sport.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tío cachas = stud, hunk, hunk of a man.* tío competente = a good sport.* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* * *tío, tía masculine, feminineA1 (pariente) (masculine) uncle; (feminine) auntmis tíos (sólo varones) my uncles; (varones y mujeres) my aunts and unclesno hay tu tía (fam); no chance (colloq), no way (colloq), nothing doing (colloq)2 (fam) (delante de nombre propío) (masculine) Uncle; (feminine) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)ya vendrá el tío Paco con la rebaja (fam); this won't last forever o it's too good to lastCompuestos:● tía abuelafeminine great-aunt, grandaunt● tío abuelomasculine great-uncle, granduncle● tío Sammasculine:el tío Sam Uncle Sam● tío segundo, tía segundamasculine, feminine second cousin, cousin once removed (cousin to one's parents)B (Esp)1 (individuo) (fam) (masculine) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (feminine) woman¡qué tío más pesado! that guy's such a pain! (colloq)2(Esp fam) (como apelativo): oye, tía, no te pongas así hey o look, don't get like that! (colloq)¡hola, tío! hi there! (colloq)* * *
tío,◊ tía sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (pariente) (m) uncle;
(f) aunt;◊ mis tíos (varones) my uncles;
(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
* * *tío, -a nm,f1. [familiar] uncle, f aunt;mis tíos [pareja] my aunt and uncle;la tía Sara Aunt Sara;CompFam¡cuéntaselo a tu tía! pull the other one!;CompFamno hay tu tía: no hay tu tía, no puedo abrir el cajón this drawer just refuses to open;por más que se lo pido, no hay tu tía I've asked him and asked him, but he's not having any of itComptía abuela great-aunt;tío abuelo great-uncle;tía carnal aunt [blood relative];tío carnal uncle [blood relative];el tío Sam Uncle Sam;tío segundo first cousin once removed2. Esp Fam [hombre] guy, Br bloke;[mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl;¡cómo sois los tíos! you men are all the same!;tío bueno hunk;tía buena gorgeous woman o Br bird;¡tía buena! [piropo] hello gorgeous!3. Esp Fam [apelativo] [hombre] pal, Br mate;¡tía, déjame en paz! leave me alone, will you?;¡tía, qué guapa estás! wow, you look fantastic!* * *tíom1 uncle2 fam (tipo) guy fam ;tío bueno good-looking guy fam ;¡hola, tíos! hi, guys! fam3 famapelativo pal fam , man fam* * *tío, tía n: uncle m, aunt f* * *tío n1. (pariente) uncleel tío Paco Uncle Paco2. (hombre, chico) guy / bloke / boy¡vaya tío más simpático! what a nice guy!Cuando se utiliza como apelativo, tío no se traduce¿de qué vas, tío? who do you think you are?
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
