say uncle
Synonym of cry uncleSynonym of cry uncle.
» They say that his uncle worked for them.
Они говорят, что его дядя на них работал. — marafon
Говорят, его дядя на них работал. — marafon
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1 senses(US, idiomatic)Synonym of cry uncle.
Examples
3 sentencesThey say that his uncle worked for them.
ruОни говорят, что его дядя на них работал. — marafon
They say that her uncle worked for them.
ruОни говорят, что её дядя на них работал. — marafon
I received a telegram saying that my uncle had arrived.
ruЯ получил телеграмму, в которой говорилось, что мой дядя приехал. — odexed
Origin
Unknown. Uncle may be an anglicization of Irish anacal (“protection”).Unknown. Uncle may be an anglicization of Irish anacal (“protection”).
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Forms
says uncle, saying uncle, said uncle, said uncle| Base form | say uncle · to say uncle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | says uncle |
| Present participle | saying uncle |
| Past simple | said uncle |
| Past participle | said uncle |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.