grandmother

[US]/ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
[UK]/ˈɡrænmʌðər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. teta (mateřská)
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

maternal grandmother

matka

paternal grandmother

babička z otcova strany

Example Sentences

Her grandmother is still alive.

Její babička je stále naživu.

Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.

Babička seděla u ohně a přitom přikyvovala.

Your grandmother is the salt of the earth.

Vaše babička je klenot. / Vaše babička je zlatá.

a bespectacled grandmother

babička v brýlích

My grandmother has some jewelry made of ivory.

Moje babička má šperky vyrobené ze slonoviny.

his grandmother was in her eighties.

Jeho babička byla v osmdesátkách.

her grandmother's pretensions to gentility.

její babiččiny nároky na šlechetnost.

my grandmother made a dress for me.

Moje babička mi ušila šaty.

my grandmother is losing her memory.

Moje babička si ztrácí paměť.

please give your grandmother my regrets.

Prosím, předejte mé babičce můj smutek.

My grandmother was a mine of information on the family’s history.

Moje babička byla pokladem informací o historii rodiny.

My grandmother lived to a ripe old age.

Moje babička dožila úctyhodného věku.

My grandmother drove the car at a snail’s pace.

Moje babička řídila auto velmi pomalu.

My grandmother puts by her fresh vegetables.

Moje babička si odkládá svou čerstvou zeleninu.

Grandmother smiled her consent.

Babička se usmála na souhlas.

Grandmother helps with washing and baby-sitting.

Babička pomáhá s praním a hlídkou nad dětmi.

My grandmother knitted me some socks.

Moje babička mi pletla ponožky.

My grandmother is very much alive and kicking.

Moje babička je velmi živá a v dobré kondici.

He helped his grandmother in.

Pomohl své babičce dovnitř.

His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.

Jeho babička mu u ohně vyprávěla pohádku.

Real-world Examples

The baby was also named after her paternal grandmother, the late Princess Diana.

Miminko bylo také pojmenováno po její prababičce z otcova strany, zesnulé princezně Dianě.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

I was raised by my maternal grandmother.

Vychovávala mě moje prababička.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Peggy visits her grandmother on a regular basis.

Peggy pravidelně navštěvuje svou babičku.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

For this report I have interviewed my grandmother.

Pro tuto zprávu jsem si promluvila se svou babičkou.

Source: Beijing Ren'ai Edition Junior High School English Grade Nine Upper Volume

Had her grandmother got it from her grandmother?

Získala ji její babička od její babičky?

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Amelia was named after her maternal grandmother Millie Otis.

Amélie byla pojmenována po její prababičce z matčiny strany, Millie Otis.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

My dream job would be best grandmother on the planet!

Moje vysněná práce by byla nejlepší babička na planetě!

Source: Hobby perspective React

The person I admire the most is my grandmother.

Nejvíce obdivuji svou babičku.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

Lisa helped her grandmother to climb up the stairs.

Lisa pomohla své babičce vylézt po schodech.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Let's see! says Bill. I can ask my grandmother.

Podívejme se! říká Bill. Můžu se zeptat svou babičku.

Source: Halloween Adventures

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