grandfather

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrændfɑːðə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrænˌfɑðɚ, ˈgrænd-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gran′fä′ᵺər, grand′-)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
grandfather n	(father of [sb]'s parent)	abuelo nm
	Irene's grandfather is still very strong for his old age.
	El abuelo de Irene todavía está muy fuerte para su edad.
Grandfather n	formal (in direct address)	abuelo nm
	The young man said, "Grandfather, tell me about your childhood."
	El joven dijo, "Abuelo, hábleme de su infancia".

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
grandfather [sth]⇒ vtr	US (law: exempt)	eximir⇒ vtr
	The new regulations don't apply to this building, which already has all the permissions in place; it's been grandfathered.
	La nueva regulación no aplica sobre este edificio, que ya tiene todos los permisos; está exento.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
grandfather clause n	US (part of state constitution)	cláusula de exención por derechos adquiridos loc nom f
grandfather clause n	(legal provision for prior rights)	cláusula de derechos adquiridos loc nom f
		cláusula de precedencia loc nom f
grandfather clock n	(tall freestanding clock)	reloj de pie loc nom m
great-grandfather n	(father of a grandparent)	bisabuelo nm
	My great-grandfather fought in the First World War.
	Mi bisabuelo peleó en la Primera Guerra Mundial.
great-great-grandfather n	(grandfather of a grandparent)	tatarabuelo nm
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi tatarabuelo materno era inmigrante.
stepgrandfather, step-grandfather n	(husband of grandparent)	abuelastro nm
stepgrandfather, step-grandfather n	(father of parent's spouse)	abuelastro nm

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