nickname

apodo, sobrenombre

Nombre informal que se usa para una persona o cosa en lugar de su nombre habitual.

En inglés sencillo: An informal name people use for someone or something instead of the usual name.

• My nickname is Sam.
• His friends gave him a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

Cómo se usa: nickname for someone/something (Kit is a nickname for Christopher.)

Sinónimos: pet name

Expresiones frecuentes: childhood nickname, give someone a nickname, someone’s nickname, nickname for something

apodo

Nombre corto o cariñoso que se usa para una persona o cosa en lugar del habitual.

En inglés sencillo: A short or friendly name used instead of a person’s or thing’s usual name.

• My nickname is Jo.
• Her friends gave her a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

Sinónimos: pet name

Expresiones frecuentes: childhood nickname, a nickname for someone, use a nickname

apodar

Dar a alguien o algo un nombre corto o cariñoso que sustituye al habitual.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone or something a short or friendly name instead of their usual name.

• They nicknamed him Tiny.
• The children nicknamed their teacher Professor Owl.
• Why did you nickname your dog Captain?

Cómo se usa: nickname someone/something something (We nicknamed our old car the Beast.)

Expresiones frecuentes: nickname someone something, nickname a friend