Usage Note
Cuñado is specifically a brother-in-law — either a spouse's brother or a sibling's husband. The feminine counterpart is cuñada (sister-in-law). In colloquial Spanish, el cuñado has become a cultural archetype for the know-it-all relative who holds strong opinions on every topic.
Examples
"Mi cuñado llegó tarde a la cena de Navidad."
Natural Translation
My brother-in-law arrived late to the Christmas dinner.

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