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But her uncle persisted in his refusal.
L'oncle restait fâché.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
"Do not get excited, mother; there is no rich American uncle.
- Ne t'emballe pas, maman, il n'y a plus d'oncle d'Amérique!
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Their uncle tells me he has charge of their education, that he saves their mother the expense of school-bills.
Leur oncle m'a dit que c'était lui qui se chargeait de leurs études, et qu'il épargne ainsi à leur mère des dépenses scolaires.
James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
James, Henri
© Editions Denoël, 1953
Washington Square
James, Henri
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
And as he took her back to her uncle, he continued: You've no idea how cunning they all are.
Et tout en la reconduisant, il continuait: --Vous ne savez pas comme ils sont tous malins ici!...
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
My uncle Cap, too, says that a sailor should never marry."
– Mon oncle Cap pense aussi qu’un marin ne doit jamais se marier.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
That's so, uncle?'
N'est-ce pas, mon oncle?
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
His uncle had been the supposed heir to a more elevated title than his own, but he was now the actual possessor of as honorable a name, and of much larger revenues.
Lorsque son oncle avait été si cruellement trompé, il passait, il est vrai, pour l’héritier d’un titre plus élevé que le sien ; mais lui-même maintenant ne portait-il pas un nom aussi honorable, et n’avait-il pas une fortune plus grande encore ?
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
"Jasper is right," said Mabel, who could speak, though her voice sounded huskily and smothered; "I have no fears, uncle, and will stay here until we know what has become of our friend."
– Jasper a raison, – dit Mabel, faisant un effort pour parler, car elle avait la voix tremblante et étouffée. – Je n’ai aucune crainte, mon oncle, et je resterai volontiers ici jusqu’à ce que nous sachions ce qu’est devenu notre ami.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
However, the young deputy drew closer to him, an expression of sudden gravity coming over his girlish face as he continued : ' I myself have an uncle in the sugar trade.
Le jeune député se rapprocha, continua, en donnant à sa figure poupine une subite gravité. «Moi, j'ai un oncle dans les sucres.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Neither of the two young men nor the uncle had said a word.
Ni les jeunes gens, ni l'oncle, n'avaient dit un mot.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Here's your health, uncle! "
A votre santé, mon oncle!
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Eva soon found herself much better. Her father and uncle resumed their game, and the children were left together.
Bientôt Éva se sentit mieux: son père et son oncle retournèrent à leur partie, et les enfants furent laissés ensemble.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
'Yes, quite alone,' replied his uncle, adding, however, the next minute: 'Well, he has with him a niece whom he had to take in, a queer girl, a regular savage.
- Oui, complètement seul, répondit l'oncle Pascal. Mais il se reprit. - Il a avec lui une nièce qui lui est tombée sur les bras, une drôle de fille, une sauvage...
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Then, as he accompanied his uncle out of the room, he added: 'Tell her to fall on her knees and pray to God.
En accompagnant son oncle, il ajouta: - Dites-lui qu'elle s'agenouille et qu'elle implore Dieu...
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
She was thunderstruck, and returned to the dining-room, where her two daughters and their uncle had already withdrawn, to let Monsieur Josserand rest, as he seemed disposed to go to sleep.
Elle resta saisie, elle passa dans la salle à manger, où ses deux filles et l'oncle rentraient, pour laisser reposer M. Josserand, qui semblait vouloir dormir.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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uncle

verb
Basic forms
Pastuncled
Imperativeuncle
Present Participle (Participle I)uncling
Past Participle (Participle II)uncled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I unclewe uncle
you uncleyou uncle
he/she/it unclesthey uncle
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am unclingwe are uncling
you are unclingyou are uncling
he/she/it is unclingthey are uncling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have uncledwe have uncled
you have uncledyou have uncled
he/she/it has uncledthey have uncled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been unclingwe have been uncling
you have been unclingyou have been uncling
he/she/it has been unclingthey have been uncling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I uncledwe uncled
you uncledyou uncled
he/she/it uncledthey uncled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was unclingwe were uncling
you were unclingyou were uncling
he/she/it was unclingthey were uncling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had uncledwe had uncled
you had uncledyou had uncled
he/she/it had uncledthey had uncled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been unclingwe had been uncling
you had been unclingyou had been uncling
he/she/it had been unclingthey had been uncling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will unclewe shall/will uncle
you will uncleyou will uncle
he/she/it will unclethey will uncle
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be unclingwe shall/will be uncling
you will be unclingyou will be uncling
he/she/it will be unclingthey will be uncling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have uncledwe shall/will have uncled
you will have uncledyou will have uncled
he/she/it will have uncledthey will have uncled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been unclingwe shall/will have been uncling
you will have been unclingyou will have been uncling
he/she/it will have been unclingthey will have been uncling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would unclewe should/would uncle
you would uncleyou would uncle
he/she/it would unclethey would uncle
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be unclingwe should/would be uncling
you would be unclingyou would be uncling
he/she/it would be unclingthey would be uncling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have uncledwe should/would have uncled
you would have uncledyou would have uncled
he/she/it would have uncledthey would have uncled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been unclingwe should/would have been uncling
you would have been unclingyou would have been uncling
he/she/it would have been unclingthey would have been uncling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am uncledwe are uncled
you are uncledyou are uncled
he/she/it is uncledthey are uncled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being uncledwe are being uncled
you are being uncledyou are being uncled
he/she/it is being uncledthey are being uncled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been uncledwe have been uncled
you have been uncledyou have been uncled
he/she/it has been uncledthey have been uncled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was uncledwe were uncled
you were uncledyou were uncled
he/she/it was uncledthey were uncled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being uncledwe were being uncled
you were being uncledyou were being uncled
he/she/it was being uncledthey were being uncled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been uncledwe had been uncled
you had been uncledyou had been uncled
he/she/it had been uncledthey had been uncled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be uncledwe shall/will be uncled
you will be uncledyou will be uncled
he/she/it will be uncledthey will be uncled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been uncledwe shall/will have been uncled
you will have been uncledyou will have been uncled
he/she/it will have been uncledthey will have been uncled

uncle

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseuncleuncles
Possessive caseuncle'suncles'