Ingles

grandfather

gb/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/ us/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
A1 Ingles
~ 3600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A1 entity
1

Father of one's parent

The father of your mother or father.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s grandfather
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grandfather' with 'grandparent', but 'grandfather' refers specifically to a male.
Mga kasingkahulugan
granddad (Informal and affectionate term for grandfather.) | grandpa (Informal, commonly used by children.)
Mga kasalungat
grandmother (The female counterpart in the same family relationship.)
Mga kolokasyon
maternal grandfather |paternal grandfather |great-grandfather |loving grandfather |visit grandfather
Mga tema
family |relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • My grandfather taught me how to fish.
  • Her grandfather was born in Italy.
  • We visited my grandfather last weekend.
  • His grandfather fought in the war.
  • The photograph shows my grandfather as a young man.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My grandfather is very kind.
  • Her grandfather lives in the city.
  • I see my grandfather every week.
  • My grandfather tells good stories.
Pandiwa technical B2 action
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Exempt from new regulations

To let someone keep doing something under old rules when new rules start.

Padron ng paggamit: to grandfather [someone/something] into [a system/rule]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'grandfather in' with 'grant permission', but it specifically means continuing under old rules.
Mga kasingkahulugan
exempt (General term for freeing from a rule, without the historical or regulatory context.)
Mga kasalungat
subject (To make someone follow a rule or law.)
Mga kolokasyon
grandfather clause |grandfathered rights |grandfathered plan
Mga tema
law |business |regulations
Mga Halimbawa
  • The policy will grandfather current members, so they can keep their benefits.
  • Old buildings were grandfathered into the new safety code.
  • Employees hired before 2010 are grandfathered into the pension plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • They will grandfather old members into the new program.
  • My phone plan was grandfathered, so I pay less.
  • Old cars are grandfathered under the new rules.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
grandfather
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
US/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
grand - fath - er (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: grandfather
  • Plural: grandfathers
Verb
  • Base: grandfather
  • 3rd Person Singular: grandfathers
  • Present Participle: grandfathering
  • Past: grandfathered
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grandfathers noun grandfathering verb grandfathered verb
Core family
grandpa noun A1 grandmother noun A1 grandparent noun A2
Related words
grandchild noun A2 grandson noun A2 granddaughter noun A1 granddad noun A2 great-grandfather noun
Advanced or less common
grandfatherly adjective
Mga ekspresyon

be grandfathered in

1
/bˈi ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase technical

Allowed to keep old rights

To be allowed to keep doing something the old way when new rules start.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Our contract was grandfathered in, so we pay less.
  • Old users were grandfathered in to avoid losing features.

grandfather clause

1
/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ klˈɔz/
fixed phrase technical

Provision keeping old rules for some

A rule that lets people or things keep old rights when new rules are made.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The new law includes a grandfather clause for existing businesses.
  • They kept their license because of a grandfather clause.

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