grandmother

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

Translation

n. avó materna
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

maternal grandmother

avó materna

paternal grandmother

avó paterna

Example Sentences

Her grandmother is still alive.

A avó dela ainda está viva.

Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.

A avó sentou-se assentindo perto da lareira.

Your grandmother is the salt of the earth.

Sua avó é o sal da terra.

a bespectacled grandmother

uma avó de óculos

My grandmother has some jewelry made of ivory.

Minha avó tem algumas joias feitas de marfim.

his grandmother was in her eighties.

A avó dele estava em seus oitenta anos.

her grandmother's pretensions to gentility.

As pretensões de gentileza da avó dela.

my grandmother made a dress for me.

Minha avó fez um vestido para mim.

my grandmother is losing her memory.

Minha avó está perdendo a memória.

please give your grandmother my regrets.

Por favor, diga à sua avó meus pêsames.

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

Minha avó era uma fonte de informações sobre a história da família.

My grandmother lived to a ripe old age.

Minha avó viveu até uma idade avançada.

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

Minha avó dirigia o carro em um ritmo lento.

My grandmother puts by her fresh vegetables.

Minha avó guarda seus vegetais frescos.

Grandmother smiled her consent.

A avó sorriu em consentimento.

Grandmother helps with washing and baby-sitting.

A avó ajuda com a lavagem e com a babá.

My grandmother knitted me some socks.

Minha avó fez algumas meias para mim.

My grandmother is very much alive and kicking.

Minha avó está muito viva e bem.

He helped his grandmother in.

Ele ajudou a avó dele.

His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.

A avó dele contou uma história para ele perto da lareira.

Real-world Examples

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

O bebê também foi nomeado em homenagem à sua avó paterna, a falecida Princesa Diana.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

I was raised by my maternal grandmother.

Fui criado pela minha avó materna.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Peggy visits her grandmother on a regular basis.

Peggy visita sua avó regularmente.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

For this report I have interviewed my grandmother.

Para este relatório, entrevistei minha avó.

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

Had her grandmother got it from her grandmother?

Sua avó conseguiu??

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

Amelia was named after her maternal grandmother Millie Otis.

Amelia recebeu o nome de sua avó materna, Millie Otis.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

My dream job would be best grandmother on the planet!

Meu emprego dos sonhos seria a melhor avó do planeta!

Source: Hobby perspective React

The person I admire the most is my grandmother.

A pessoa que mais admiro é minha avó.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

Lisa helped her grandmother to climb up the stairs.

Lisa ajudou sua avó a subir as escadas.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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

Vamos ver! diz Bill. Posso perguntar à minha avó.

Source: Halloween Adventures

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