nephew

/ˈnef.juː, ˈnev-/

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⇨ sobrino

My nephew Sam is twelve

Mi sobrino Sam tiene doce años

■ Se refiere solo a los sobrinos de sexo masculino. Para hacer referencia a los sobrinos en general hay que usar la locución nephews and nieces: How many nephews and nieces do you have? - ¿Cuántos sobrinos tienes?

(Definition of nephew n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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