nephew

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛfjuː/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɛfju/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nef′yo̅o̅ or, esp. Brit., nev′yo̅o̅)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
nephew n (son of a sibling)sobrino nm
 Kate went to her nephew's graduation ceremony.
 Kelly fue a la ceremonia de graduación de su sobrino.
nephew n (son of spouse's sibling)sobrino nm
 Fred liked his in-laws, except for his new nephew, Mark.
 A Fred le caía bien su familia político, excepto su nuevo sobrino, Mark.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
great-nephew n (son of niece or nephew)sobrino nieto loc nom m
 Mis sobrinos nietos no me dicen tía abuela, me llaman por mi nombre.
nephew-in-law n (niece's husband)sobrino político loc nom m
 My nephew-in-law is coming over to watch the game.
 Mi sobrino político viene a ver el partido.
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'nephew' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
great-nephew - great-niece
Spanish:
sobrino

Collocations: do you have any nieces or nephews?, how many nieces and nephews do you have?, I have [two] nephews, more...

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