Ingles

grandpa

gb/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
A1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan informal A1 role
1

a person's grandfather

your grandfather (your mother’s or father’s father).

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s grandpa
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use it in very formal writing; use “grandfather” instead.
Mga kasingkahulugan
grandfather (More formal and neutral.) | granddad (Similar meaning; also informal.) | grampa (Alternative spelling; same meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
grandma (Female counterpart (grandmother).)
Mga kolokasyon
my grandpa |your grandpa |his grandpa |her grandpa |our grandpa |grandpa's house |visit grandpa |call grandpa |grandpa and grandma |stay with grandpa
Mga tema
family |relationships |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • My grandpa taught me how to fish when I was little.
  • We’re visiting Grandpa this weekend for his birthday.
  • Her grandpa lives on a farm outside the city.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My grandpa is 70 years old.
  • I love my grandpa.
Pangngalan informal A1 role
2

used to address a grandfather

a word you say when you talk to your grandfather.

Padron ng paggamit: Grandpa, [sentence]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In writing, it is often capitalized (“Grandpa”) when used like a name.
Mga kasingkahulugan
Grandfather (More formal; less common as a direct form of address.) | Granddad (Similar informal form of address in some families.)
Mga kasalungat
Grandma (Female counterpart used to address a grandmother.)
Mga kolokasyon
Grandpa, look! |Grandpa, can you help me? |Grandpa, I missed you |Thanks, Grandpa |Goodnight, Grandpa |I love you, Grandpa |Grandpa said |Ask Grandpa |Grandpa told me |Grandpa laughed
Mga tema
family |conversation
Mga Halimbawa
  • Grandpa, will you read me a story?
  • I hugged him and said, “Thanks, Grandpa.”
  • “Grandpa, slow down!” she called from behind.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Grandpa, help me please.
  • Good night, Grandpa.
Pangngalan informal B1 entity
3

an old man (informal)

an old man (sometimes friendly, sometimes rude).

Padron ng paggamit: a grandpa
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Be careful: calling a stranger “grandpa” can sound rude or patronizing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
old man (Neutral description; less family-like.) | elderly man (More polite and neutral.) | geezer (Often rude or joking; stronger than “grandpa.”)
Mga kasalungat
young man (Opposite in age.)
Mga kolokasyon
some grandpa |a sweet grandpa |a grumpy grandpa |that grandpa over there |old grandpa |a grandpa in a cap |a grandpa with a cane |like a grandpa |total grandpa |grandpa energy
Mga tema
people |age |social_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • Some grandpa on the bus offered her his seat.
  • He dresses like a grandpa, even though he’s only 35.
  • Don’t be such a grandpa—try the new app.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • That grandpa is very kind.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
grandpa
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
Mga pantig at diin
grandpa (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandpa)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: grandpa
  • Plural: grandpas
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grandpas noun
Core family
grandfather noun A1 granddad noun A2 grandparent noun A2 grandma noun A1 grandmother noun A1
Related words
grandchild noun A2 grandson noun A2 granddaughter noun A1
Advanced or less common
grandfatherly adjective grandparental adjective
Mga ekspresyon

grandpa clock

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ klˈɑk/
fixed phrase informal

tall freestanding pendulum clock

a very tall clock that stands on the floor.

Mga Halimbawa
  • There’s an old grandpa clock ticking in the hallway.
  • They restored the grandpa clock they found at an estate sale.

grandpa jokes

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ d͡ʒˈoʊks/
fixed phrase informal

old-fashioned, gentle jokes

simple jokes that sound like an older person would tell them.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He kept telling grandpa jokes that made everyone groan.
  • The movie is full of grandpa jokes and nostalgic humor.

grandpa vibes

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ vˈaɪbz/
fixed phrase slang

old-fashioned, grandfather-like feel

a style or feeling like a grandfather’s.

Mga Halimbawa
  • That sweater is cozy, but it definitely has grandpa vibes.
  • He gives off grandpa vibes because he’s always reading the newspaper.

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