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abuela

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
abuelo, abuela nm, nf	(padre de uno de los padres) (male grandparent)	grandfather n
	(female grandparent)	grandmother n
	(neutral)	grandparent n
	Félix heredó el carácter de su padre y la inteligencia de su abuelo materno.
	Felix inherited his father's character and his maternal grandfather's intelligence.
abuelo, abuela nm, nf	coloquial (persona anciana) (male)	old man n
	(female)	old woman n
	(male, formal)	elderly man n
	(female, formal)	elderly woman n
	Han atropellado a un abuelo que cruzaba sin mirar.
	An old man who was crossing the street without looking was knocked down.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
abuelos nmpl	(padres de uno de los padres)	grandparents npl
	Los abuelos de Sandra viven en Costa Rica.
abuelos nmpl	(antepasados, mayores)	forefathers npl
		ancestors npl
	Nuestros abuelos nos dejaron como herencia nuestro espíritu laborioso.
	Our forefathers passed down their industrious spirit to us.
abuelo, abuela nm, nf	peyorativo, coloquial (persona envejecida) (male)	old geezer, geezer n
	(female)	old hag, old bag n
	El esposo de Miriam está hecho un abuelo: tiene 40 años y está lleno de achaques.
	Her husband has turned into an old geezer. He's 40 and is full of aches and pains.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
abuelo materno, abuela materna loc nm, loc nf	(del lado materno) (male)	maternal grandfather n
	(female)	maternal grandmother n
	Mi abuelo materno me regaló este libro hace veinte años.
	My maternal grandfather gave me this book twenty years ago.
abuelo paterno, abuela paterna loc nm, loc nf	(del lado paterno) (male)	paternal grandfather n
	(female)	paternal grandmother n
	La abuela paterna de Carlos está en el hospital.
	Carlos' paternal grandfather is in hospital.
abuelo postizo, abuela postiza loc nm, loc nf	coloquial (sin consanguinidad) (male)	step grandfather n
	(female)	step grandmother n
	Como mis abuelos murieron antes que yo naciera, la mejor amiga de mi madre fue mi abuela postiza.
	Since my grandparents passed away before I was born, my father's best friend was my step grandfather.
tío abuelo, tía abuela loc nm, loc nf	(hermano del abuelo, hermana de la abuela) (male)	great uncle, grand uncle n
	(female)	great aunt, grand aunt n
	Mi tío abuelo Carlos es el hermano de mi abuela.
	My great uncle Carlos is my grandmother's brother.

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