He used the nickname ‘Brutus’.
He got his nickname ‘Ash’ from his heavy smoking.
Knockout Nat lived up to his nickname.
He got his nickname when he was at school and it stuck for the rest of his life.
Their nickname for the club was ‘Muscle Alley’.
He worked in a garage—hence his nickname ‘Oily’.
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he was nicknamed Shorty - его прозвали Коротышкой
• Mr. October, e.g.
• Mr. Television, e.g.
• The Say Hey Kid, say
• Beantown, e.g.
• Dutch, notably
• Handle
• Slim or Fats, e.g.
• Sobriquet
• The Yankee Clipper, for Joe DiMaggio
• Tom, Dick or Harry, usually
• Mr. October, e.g.
• Mr. Television, e.g.
• The Say Hey Kid, say
• Beantown, e.g.
• Dutch, notably
• Handle
• Slim or Fats, e.g.
• Sobriquet
• The Yankee Clipper, for Joe DiMaggio
• Tom, Dick or Harry, usually
• A familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
1. прозвище
2. уменьшительное имя
2. {ʹnıkneım} v1. давать прозвище
he was ~d Shorty - его прозвали Коротышкой
2. называть уменьшительным именем
3. называть неправильно, не так, как полагается
прізвисько; кличка
- nicknamed- nickname file
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