grandma
gb/ɡɹˈændmɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
A1
Английский
~ 9500
nagyi, nagymama, pótnagyi, vén trotty, öregasszony
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A1
INFORMAL
1
Модель употребления:
[possessive determiner] grandma
My grandma lives in a small town by the sea.
A nagyim egy kis tengerparti városban él.
We always bake cookies with my grandma at Christmas.
Karácsonykor mindig sütit sütünk a nagyimmal.
After school, the kids go to their grandma for a snack.
Her grandma taught her how to sew by hand.
I called my grandma to wish her a happy birthday.
Примеры для изучающих
My grandma is 80 years old.
A nagyim 80 éves.
We visit my grandma every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap meglátogatjuk a nagyimat.
I love my grandma very much.
My grandma makes very good soup.
Tomorrow I will stay at my grandma's house.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use "grandma" in very formal writing (such as academic texts or official documents), where "grandmother" is more appropriate. Some also forget the possessive pattern and say "I go to grandma house" instead of "I go to my grandma's house" or "I go to my grandma's."
Значение
someone's grandmother (informal)
Коллокации
my grandma
|visit my grandma
|Grandma's house
|Grandma and Grandpa
|live with Grandma
|stay at Grandma's
Синонимы
grandmother (More formal and standard; used in writing and polite speech.)
|
granny (Very informal and often more childish or very affectionate.)
Антонимы
grandpa (Refers to the male grandparent rather than the female one.)
Темы
family
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The mother of your father or mother; an informal word for grandmother.
An informal word for one’s grandmother; the mother of one’s father or mother.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A1
INFORMAL
2
nagyi
A1
Модель употребления:
Grandma, [clause]
Grandma, can you tell me that story again?
Nagyi, elmesélnéd még egyszer azt a történetet?
Thanks for the sweater, Grandma, I love it.
Köszönöm a pulóvert, Nagyi, nagyon tetszik.
Grandma, are you coming to my school play tomorrow?
Goodnight, Grandma, see you in the morning.
Grandma, I need help with my homework.
Примеры для изучающих
Grandma, I am home.
Nagyi, hazaértem.
Can you help me, Grandma?
Tudsz segíteni, Nagyi?
I love you, Grandma.
Grandma, are you tired?
Thank you, Grandma, for the gift.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget to capitalize "Grandma" when it is used like a name ("I said, grandma, come here" instead of "I said, Grandma, come here"). When it is not used as a name but as a common noun ("my grandma"), it should not be capitalized.
Значение
form of address to grandmother
Коллокации
Hi, Grandma
|Thanks, Grandma
|Goodnight, Grandma
|Grandma, can you [verb]
|Yes, Grandma
|No, Grandma
Синонимы
Grandmother (More formal and respectful; less common as a direct form of address in everyday speech.)
Антонимы
Grandpa (Used to address a male grandparent instead of a female one.)
Темы
family
|conversation
|daily_life
|communication
|relationships
Определение
The word you say to your grandmother when you talk to her, like a name.
A familiar form of address used when speaking directly to one’s grandmother, often treated like a name.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
INFORMAL
3
Модель употребления:
like a grandma to [someone]
The children visit the grandmas at the nursing home every Friday to read stories.
A gyerekek minden pénteken meglátogatják az idősotthonban lakó nagyikat, hogy meséket olvassanak nekik.
She’s not my real relative, but she’s like a grandma to me.
Nem igazi rokonom, de olyan nekem, mintha a nagymamám lenne.
The daycare invites local grandmas to come and bake with the kids.
Everyone on the street knows the sweet grandmas who sit on that bench each afternoon.
He calls the friendly lady downstairs his building grandma.
Примеры для изучающих
The kids read books to the grandmas in the home.
A gyerekek könyveket olvasnak fel az idősotthonban lakó nagyiknak.
She is like a grandma to me.
Olyan nekem, mint egy nagyi.
We have two kind grandmas in our building.
The grandmas at the center play with the children.
I have an old neighbor who is like my grandma.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think "grandma" can always replace "old woman"; however, "grandma" usually suggests affection or a family-like feeling, not just age.
Значение
elderly woman in grandmother role
Коллокации
like a grandma to me
|the neighborhood grandmas
|local grandmas
|the grandmas at the center
|adopted grandma
|playgroup grandmas
Синонимы
elderly woman (Neutral and descriptive; does not include the emotional or family-like feeling of "grandma.")
Антонимы
young woman (Contrasts with the idea of an older, grandmother-like woman.)
Темы
family
|relationships
|community
|daily_life
Определение
An old woman who is like a grandmother to someone, even if she is not really their grandmother.
An older woman, not necessarily a biological grandmother, who is seen or treated like a grandmother in a family or community.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
INFORMAL
4
vén trotty
C1
öregasszony
B2
Модель употребления:
be such a grandma
Don’t be such a grandma—come out with us tonight.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el velünk ma este.
He drives like a grandma and never goes over the speed limit.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, és sosem lépi túl a sebességhatárt.
You sound like a grandma, always telling us to wear a jacket.
She’s a total grandma about money and refuses to buy anything unnecessary.
Stop acting like a grandma and just try the roller coaster.
Примеры для изучающих
Don’t be a grandma, come to the party.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el a buliba.
He drives like a grandma, very slow.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, nagyon lassan.
You are a grandma about health; you worry about everything.
My friends call me a grandma because I go to bed early.
She is a little grandma when we talk about safety.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may misunderstand this use as literally talking about someone’s grandmother. In these joking sentences, "grandma" can describe any person, male or female, and focuses on careful or old-fashioned behavior, not age or family.
Значение
person acting overly cautious/old
Коллокации
such a grandma
|stop being a grandma
|acting like a grandma
|sound like a grandma
|don’t be a grandma
|total grandma about [something]
Синонимы
worrier (Focuses on anxiety; "grandma" adds a playful, age-related image.)
Антонимы
daredevil (Describes someone who takes a lot of risks, opposite of being overly cautious like a "grandma.")
Темы
personality
|humor
|daily_life
|emotions
Определение
A joking word for a person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person.
A playful or slightly teasing term for someone who behaves in an overly careful, slow, or old-fashioned way, like a stereotypical elderly grandmother.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
grandma
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
Слоги и ударение
grandma (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandma)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: grandma
- Plural: grandmas
Родственные слова
Forms
grandmas
noun
Core family
Related words
Выражения
go to Grandma's
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ɡɹˈændmˌɑz/
fixed phrase
visit your grandmother’s home
To visit the home of your grandma.
Примеры
- We’re going to go to Grandma's this weekend.
- Every summer, the kids go to Grandma's for two weeks.
- I can’t play tonight because we have to go to Grandma's.
Grandma and Grandpa
1/ɡɹˈændmɑ ˈænd ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
fixed phrase
grandparents as a pair
Your grandma and grandpa together.
Примеры
- Grandma and Grandpa are coming for dinner tonight.
- We spent the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa in the countryside.
- The kids made a card for Grandma and Grandpa.