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gran

gran

Meaning of gran

informal grandmother

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EN-UK/ə ɡræn/
EN-US/ˈɡrændmə/
grandma
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gran with Russian translation

gran usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

После школы я навещала бабушку, и она приготовила чай.

I visited Gran after school and she made tea.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Бабушка хранит все семейные фотографии в коробке под кроватью.

Gran keeps all the family photos in a box under her bed.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Моя бабушка вяжет шарфы для всех зимой.

My grandma knits scarves for everyone in winter.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Моя бабушка всегда печёт мне печенье, когда я прихожу в гости.

My grandma always bakes me cookies when I visit.

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gran belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

granбабушка
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

gran synonyms

Related words worth learning together

step-grandmother
a woman who is a grandmother through marriage (not a blood relative)
grandmother-in-law
the grandmother of one's spouse (a relative by marriage)
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step-grandmother

a woman who is a grandmother through marriage (not a blood relative)

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His step-grandmother moved in after the wedding.

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grandmother-in-law

the grandmother of one's spouse (a relative by marriage)

B2Very Rarely

She got along well with her grandmother-in-law.

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How to pronounce gran and what this word means

gran means gran. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce gran

/ə ɡræn/

gran translation

gran

gran examples

I visited Gran after school and she made tea.

gran transcription

/ə ɡræn/, /ˈɡrændmə/

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gran meaning: what does it mean?

informal grandmother

gran pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

gran is pronounced as /ə ɡræn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

gran definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I visited Gran after school and she made tea. Translation: После школы я навещала бабушку, и она приготовила чай.

Is gran part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, gran (grandma) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is gran part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, gran (grandma) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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