cuñado

/kuˈɲado/, [kuˈɲa.ð̞o]

brother-in-law


Noun cuñado m (plural cuñados, feminine cuñada, feminine plural cuñadas)

  1. brother-in-law
  2. (informal, Spain) know-all

Verb cuñado m (feminine singular cuñada, masculine plural cuñados, feminine plural cuñadas)

  1. Masculine singular past participle of cuñar.

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Examples
  • Mi cuñado es un madero.

    My brother-in-law is a policeman.

  • Mi cuñado falleció el viernes.

    My brother-in-law died last Friday.

  • Lo primero que deberíamos hacer es escribirle a tu cuñado para agradecerle la hospitalidad.

    The first thing we should do is write and thank your brother-in-law for his hospitality.

  • Mi cuñado está sentado.

    My father-in-law is sitting.

  • Tom es el cuñado de Mary.

    Tom is Mary's brother-in-law.

  • Mi cuñado es policía.

    My brother-in-law is a policeman.

  • Este hotel es de mi cuñado.

    This hotel belongs to my brother-in-law.

  • Tengo un nuevo pariente: mi hermana se casó, así que ahora tengo un cuñado.

    I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.

  • Él es el marido de mi hermana. Es mi cuñado.

    He's my sister's husband. He's my brother-in-law.


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