grandfather

[US]/'græn(d)fɑːðə/
[UK]/'græn'fɑðɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bunic tatălui
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

Paternal grandfather

Bunicul patern

Maternal grandfather

Bunicul matern

grandfather clock

ceas cu pendul

Example Sentences

His grandfather was a fine raconteur.

Bunicul său era un raconteur excelent.

Gerald’s grandfather is a shoemaker.

Bunicul lui Gerald este un calulator.

My grandfather is in his anecdotage.

Bunicul meu este în vârsta anecdotelor.

Her grandfather is an invalid.

Bunicul ei este invalid.

Grandfather spoke with a thick Scottish brogue.

Bunicul vorbea cu un accent scoțian puternic.

His grandfather is a devout Buddhist.

Bunicul său este un budist devot.

His grandfather is a geographer.

Bunicul său este un geograf.

My grandfather loved to rove the countryside.

Bunicul meu adora să hoinărească prin peisajul rural.

My grandfather’s life was full of trials and tribulations.

Viața bunicului meu a fost plină de încercări și tribulații.

Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis.

Freud este adesea numit bunicul psihanalizei.

In this house grandfather rules the roost.

În această casă, bunicul dominează.

Grandfather has never flown in an aeroplane.

Bunicul nu a zburat niciodată într-un avion.

His grandfather was one of the pioneers of flying.

Bunicul său a fost unul dintre pionierii zborului.

We get Grandfather up as Father Christmas.

Îl îmbrăcăm pe bunicul ca pe Papă Iisus.

His grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.

Bunicul său este un veteran al celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial.

Grandfather was muddled about the children's names.

Bunicul era confuz cu privire la numele copiilor.

My grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.

Bunicul meu este un veteran al celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial.

Mr Thompson gave all the historical papers of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather's will.

Dn. Thompson a oferit toate hârtiile istorice ale bunicului său bibliotecii publice conform voinței bunicului său.

Real-world Examples

This reminds me of my late grandfather.

Aceasta mă amintește de bunicul meu decedat.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

One of my greatest teachers was my grandfather.

Unul dintre cei mai mari mei profesori a fost bunicul meu.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

" Sir, I think you knew my grandfather, Abraxas Malfoy? "

Domnule, cred că știați de bunicul meu, Abraxas Malfoy?

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The most famous being the grandfather — or grandmother — paradox.

Cea mai cunoscută fiind paradoxul bunicului — sau bunicii —.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2023 Collection

Every summer Bobby went to see his grandfather and grandmother.

Fiecare vară, Bobby mergea să viziteze bunicul și bunica lui.

Source: American Elementary School English 1

" It's in honor of my late grandfather, " she said.

" Este în onoarea bunicului meu decedat, " a spus ea.

Source: VOA Special English: World

According to Zhu, teaching his grandfather English was initially difficult.

Conform lui Zhu, predarea limbii engleze bunicului său a fost inițial dificilă.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

Robin wants to be a scientist like Wu Yifan's grandfather.

Robin dorește să devină un științific ca bunicul lui Wu Yifan.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 6 Upper Volume

What if you killed your grandfather when he was a child?

Ce s-ar întâmpla dacă ai ucide bunicul tău când era copil?

Source: Minute Physics

I believed my grandmother when she called my grandfather a rapist.

Am crezut bunica mea când a numit bunicul meu un violator.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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