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grandad

grandad

Meaning of grandad

informal grandfather

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British English/ə ˈɡrændæd/
American English/ˈɡrændpə/
Russian transcription[ˈdʲedʊʂkə]
grandpa
grandad - дедушка
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grandad with Russian translation

grandad usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дедушка напевал старую мелодию, пока поливал розы.

Grandad hummed an old tune while he watered the roses.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы подарили дедушке тёплый джемпер на день рождения.

We gave Grandad a warm jumper for his birthday.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дедушка показал нам, как вырезать деревянную ложку.

Grandpa showed us how to carve a wooden spoon.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я сидел рядом с дедушкой во время семейного вечернего просмотра фильмов.

I sat next to Grandpa during the family film night.

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

grandadдедушка
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

grandad synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between grandad / grandparent / paternal grandfather / maternal grandfather

🇬🇧English
grandad

informal, chiefly British spelling/pronunciation variant

A1Often

I phoned my grandad this morning.

Я позвонил своему дедушке этим утром.

G
🇬🇧English
grandparent

gender-neutral term for either grandfather or grandmother

A1Often

I visited my grandparents last weekend.

Я навещал своих бабушку и дедушку на прошлых выходных.

P
🇬🇧English
paternal grandfather

specifies that the grandfather is on the father's side

A2Rarely

His paternal grandfather was a carpenter.

Его дедушка по отцовской линии был плотником.

M
🇬🇧English
maternal grandfather

specifies that the grandfather is on the mother's side

A2Rarely

My maternal grandfather taught me to fish.

Мой дедушка по материнской линии учил меня ловить рыбу.

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How to pronounce grandad and what this word means

grandad translation: дедушка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce grandad

/ə ˈɡrændæd/

grandad translation

дедушка

grandad examples

Grandad hummed an old tune while he watered the roses.

grandad transcription

/ə ˈɡrændæd/, /ˈɡrændpə/

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grandad meaning: what does it mean?

informal grandfather

grandad pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Grandad hummed an old tune while he watered the roses. Translation: Дедушка напевал старую мелодию, пока поливал розы.

Is grandad part of Family Members vocabulary?

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