granny
gb/ɡɹˈæni/ us/ɡɹˈæni/
A2
Angličtina
~ 9000
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
informal
A2
entity
1
one’s grandmother
Your grandmother; the mother of your mother or father, said in an informal, friendly way.
Vzorec užití:
[someone]’s granny; my/our/their granny
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use *granny* in formal writing where *grandmother* is better. Also, some confuse plural spelling: it is *grannies*, not *grannys*.
Synonyma
grandmother (More formal and general; common in writing and careful speech.)
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grandma (Very common informal alternative, especially in American English.)
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nan (Informal British and some other varieties; strongly dialectal/region-specific.)
Antonyma
grandfather (The male counterpart (not a true logical opposite, but the contrasting grandparent gender).)
Kolokace
my granny
|granny’s house
|visit my granny
|stay with granny
|granny and grandpa
Témata
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- We used to spend every summer at my granny’s house in the countryside.
- My granny taught me how to bake bread when I was a child.
- Let’s go and visit your granny this weekend; she hasn’t seen the kids for months.
- Granny always sends us a card on our birthdays.
- I’m staying with my granny while my parents are away.
Učební příklady
- My granny lives in a small town.
- I call my granny every Sunday.
- My granny tells me stories about her life.
- We had dinner at my granny’s house.
- I love my granny very much.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B1
entity
2
old woman (not relative)
An old woman, not always in your family, spoken about in an informal way.
Vzorec užití:
a/the granny; that granny [somewhere]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think *granny* always means “my grandmother.” In this sense it can mean any old woman, not a family member. In polite or formal contexts, *elderly woman* is usually better.
Synonyma
old lady (Very common informal term; can be neutral or slightly colloquial.)
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elderly woman (More neutral and polite, used especially in careful or respectful speech.)
Antonyma
young woman (Contrasts with the age implied by *granny*.)
Kolokace
little granny
|poor granny
|old granny
|the granny next door
|a lonely granny
Témata
people
|age
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- A kindly granny on the bus gave up her seat for the child.
- There’s a little granny who feeds the birds in the park every morning.
- The shop was run by a tough old granny who knew everyone’s name.
- They helped an old granny carry her bags up the stairs.
- The film follows a retired granny who decides to travel the world alone.
Učební příklady
- A granny lives in the house next to mine.
- We saw a granny walking slowly across the street.
- The young man helped the granny with her heavy bag.
- A granny was sitting on the bench in the park.
- The granny smiled at the children.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B2
entity
3
overly cautious, old-fashioned person
A person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person, even if they are young.
Vzorec užití:
act like a granny; be such a granny; drive like a granny
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this sense can describe young people too. It does not literally mean the person is a grandmother; it is a playful, sometimes teasing comparison.
Synonyma
wimp (Informal and more negative; suggests weakness or fear, not specifically “old-fashioned.”)
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scaredy-cat (Childlike and playful; focuses on fearfulness rather than old-fashioned behavior.)
Antonyma
daredevil (Someone who takes a lot of risks, the opposite of being overly cautious like a “granny.”)
Kolokace
don’t be such a granny
|acts like a granny
|drives like a granny
|sounds like a granny
Témata
personality
|informal
|daily_life
|emotions
|communication
Příklady
- He drives like a granny and never goes over the speed limit.
- Don’t be such a granny—come on the roller coaster with us!
- She’s only twenty-five but complains about loud music like a granny.
- My friends call me a granny because I go to bed at ten every night.
- Stop acting like a granny and just jump in the pool; the water’s fine.
Učební příklady
- My brother drives like a granny, very slow and careful.
- Don’t be a granny; try something new.
- They say I am a granny because I sleep early every night.
- He is only twenty, but he talks like a granny about “young people today.”
- She doesn’t like parties and music, so her friends call her a granny.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
granny
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæni/
US/ɡɹˈæni/
Slabiky a přízvuk
granny (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (granny)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: granny
- Plural: grannies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
grannies
noun
Core family
Related words
Výrazy
don’t be such a granny
1/dˈoʊnt bˈi sˈʌt͡ʃ ə ɡɹˈæni/
idiom
informal
stop acting overly careful
Said to someone when you think they are too careful, afraid, or old-fashioned, and you want them to be more relaxed or brave.
Příklady
- Come on, don’t be such a granny—join us in the water!
- He told me not to be such a granny when I complained about the loud music.
- “Don’t be such a granny,” she laughed, handing me the spicy food to try.
drive like a granny
1/dɹˈaɪv lˈaɪk ə ɡɹˈæni/
idiom
informal
drive very slowly and carefully
To drive a car very slowly and very carefully, more than most people do.
Příklady
- He always drives like a granny when it rains.
- My friends say I drive like a granny, but I’ve never had an accident.
- The taxi driver did not drive like a granny; he raced through the city.
granny chic
1/ɡɹˈæni ʃˈik/
fixed phrase
informal
fashion using old-lady style items
A fashion style that uses clothes and patterns that look like an old woman’s things, but are worn in a cool, modern way.
Příklady
- Her living room has a kind of granny chic, with floral prints and lace mixed with modern furniture.
- The brand’s new collection is pure granny chic—cardigans, pearls, and big glasses.
- Granny chic fashion mixes old-style dresses with trendy shoes and bags.
granny flat
1/ɡɹˈæni flˈæt/
fixed phrase
small unit for elderly relative
A small separate home or apartment built next to a main house, usually for an older family member to live in.
Příklady
- They built a granny flat in the backyard so her mother could live close by.
- He rents out the granny flat above his garage to students.
- The property includes a three-bedroom house and a self-contained granny flat.
granny gear
1/ɡɹˈæni ɡˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
lowest, easiest gear
The very lowest gear on a bike or in a car or truck, used for going very slowly or up a steep hill.
Příklady
- I had to shift into granny gear to get up that hill.
- On rough tracks, keep the truck in granny gear for better control.
- This bike has an extra granny gear for long climbs.
granny knot
1/ɡɹˈæni nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
incorrect, easily slipping knot
A kind of knot that looks like a square knot but is tied the wrong way, so it can slip or jam and is not safe.
Příklady
- If you tie your shoelaces wrong, you end up with a granny knot that keeps coming undone.
- The instructor showed us the difference between a reef knot and a granny knot.
- Climbers avoid a granny knot because it is not secure.
granny panties
1/ɡɹˈæni pˈæntiz/
fixed phrase
informal
large, full-coverage underwear
Women’s underwear that is big, high at the waist, and covers a lot of the body, often seen as not sexy or old-fashioned.
Příklady
- She joked that she only wears comfy granny panties at home.
- The ad made fun of boring granny panties and showed bright new designs instead.
- He accidentally saw her laundry and teased her about her granny panties.
granny shot
1/ɡɹˈæni ʃˈɑt/
fixed phrase
informal
underhand basketball free throw
A way of shooting a basketball, usually a free throw, where you hold the ball with two hands and throw it up from between your legs.
Příklady
- He switched to a granny shot and actually improved his free-throw percentage.
- Kids laughed at his granny shot, but he rarely missed.
- The coach demonstrated the old-fashioned granny shot as a joke.
Granny Smith
1/ɡɹˈæni smˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
tart green apple variety
A kind of green apple that is hard and sour, often used for pies and cooking.
Příklady
- I bought some Granny Smith apples for the pie.
- She prefers Granny Smiths because they’re crisp and tart.
- The recipe calls for three large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced.
granny square
1/ɡɹˈæni skwˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
crocheted square motif
A small square piece of crochet, often colorful, that you join with many others to make a blanket, bag, or clothes.
Příklady
- She’s making a blanket out of colorful granny squares.
- There are many online tutorials on how to crochet a basic granny square.
- My first crochet project was a simple granny-square scarf.