tío

/ˈtio/, [ˈt̪i.o]

uncle

Examples

¡Fuchi! ¡Huele a zorrillo el sótano de la casa de mi tío!

Ew! My uncle's basement smells of skunk!

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Mi tío fue el único que salió herido en el accidente automovilístico.

My uncle was the only person injured in the car accident.

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Mi tío trabaja en esta oficina.

My uncle works in this office.

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¿Qué edad tiene vuestro tío?

How old is your uncle?

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Su tío dirige el hotel.

The hotel is run by his uncle.

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Mi tío me compró un reloj, que es muy exacto.

My uncle bought me a watch, which keeps good time.

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Hablé por teléfono con mi tío.

I spoke to my uncle on the telephone.

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Esas casas son de mi tío.

Those houses are my uncle's.

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¿Te dejó tu tío conducir el coche?

Did your uncle let you drive his car?

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Cuando mi tío se fue para Estados Unidos, mucha gente fue a despedirlo al aeropuerto.

When my uncle left for America, many people came to see him off at the airport.

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Mi tío vuelve de Estados Unidos el lunes que viene.

My uncle comes back from America next Monday.

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Pasé la mayor parte de mis vacaciones en la casa de mi tío.

I spent the major part of my vacation at my uncle's.

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Mañana viene mi tío a visitarnos.

My uncle is coming to see us tomorrow.

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Este hombre no es nuestro tío, sino un ogro.

This man is no uncle of ours, but an ogre.

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Mi tío vive en Madrid, la capital de España.

My uncle lives in Madrid, the capital of Spain.

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Tío, estás pedo.

Man, you're drunk.

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Helen visita a su tío cada domingo.

Helen visits her uncle every Sunday.

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Mi tío me ha dado un libro.

My uncle gave me a book.

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Esta es la granja del Tío Tom.

This is Uncle Tom's farm.

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El marido de la hermana de mi padre es mi tío.

My father's sister's husband is my uncle.

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