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Grandmother
UK
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðə/
US
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
Translation of "grandmother" into Russian
grandmother
Noun
UK
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðə/
US
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
grandmother
grandmothers pl
My grandmother makes the best apple pie.
Моя бабушка готовит лучший яблочный пирог.
I love spending weekends with my babulya.
Я люблю проводить выходные с моей бабулей.
Definitions
grandmother
Noun
UK
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðə/
US
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
The mother of one's father or mother.
Every summer, we visit my grandmother at her house in the countryside.
An elderly woman, often used as a term of endearment or respect.
The children in the neighborhood affectionately called her 'grandmother' because she always shared stories and cookies with them.
grandmother
Verb
UK
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðə/
US
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
To act as a grandmother to; to treat with indulgent affection typical of a grandmother.
Mrs. Harris grandmothers the neighborhood children after school.
grandmother
Adjective
UK
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðə/
US
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
Used attributively, chiefly in compound nouns, to denote a smaller variant of something or something associated with a grandmother.
The museum displayed an ornate grandmother clock dating from the 19th century.
Idioms and phrases
teach (one's) grandmother to suck eggs
You don't need to show him how to use the computer; it's like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs.
учить (кого-то) бабушку яйцам учить (не учи учёного)
Тебе не нужно показывать ему, как пользоваться компьютером; это как учить бабушку яйцам учить.
grandmother story
She told me a fascinating grandmother story.
рассказ бабушки
Она рассказала мне увлекательный рассказ бабушки.
maternal grandmother
Her maternal grandmother was born in Italy.
бабушка по матери
Ее бабушка по матери родилась в Италии.
paternal grandmother
His paternal grandmother lived in the countryside.
бабушка по отцу
Его бабушка по отцу жила в деревне.
grandmother figure
She became a grandmother figure to all the neighborhood children.
фигура бабушки
Она стала фигурой бабушки для всех детей в районе.
doting grandmother
She is a doting grandmother who spoils her grandchildren with treats.
любящая бабушка
Она любящая бабушка, которая балует своих внуков угощениями.