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grandmother
(redirected from teach grandmother to suck eggs)

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grand·moth·er  (grndmr, grn-)
n.
1. The mother of one's father or mother.
2. A female ancestor.

grandmother [ˈgrænˌmʌðə ˈgrænd-]
n
1. the mother of one's father or mother
2. (often plural) a female ancestor
3. (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs See egg1 [8]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grandmothergrandmother - the mother of your father or mother
grandparent - a parent of your father or mother
nan - your grandmother

grandmother
noun gran, granny, grandma, nan My grandmothers are both widows.
Translations
grandmother [ˈgrænˌmʌðəʳ] Nabuela f
stop trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs (Brit) → ¿qué me vas a enseñar tú a mí?

grandmother [ˈgrændmʌðər] ngrand-mère f
my grandmother → ma grand-mère
Grand Old Party n (US) the Grand Old Party → le parti républicain

grandmother [ˈgrænˌmʌðəʳ] nnonna
grandmother [ˈgrænˌmʌðəʳ] nnonna

grandmother grandfather
grandmother أم الأب أو الأم babička bedstemor Großmutter γιαγιά abuela isoäiti grand-mère baka nonna 祖母 할머니 grootmoeder bestemor babcia avó бабушка farmor ย่า ยาย büyükanne 祖母


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