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1 abuelo
m.1 grandfather, grandpa, grandparent.2 old chap, old timer.* * *1 grandfather (familiarmente) granddad, grandpa2 (viejo) old man1 grandparents2 figurado ancestors, forbears* * *noun m.- abuelos* * *abuelo, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) grandfather/grandmother¡tu abuela! — * rubbish!
- no necesitar abuela2) (=anciano) old man/old woman3) (=antepasado) ancestor, forbear* * *- la masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmotherabuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather
como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)
cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible
tu abuela! — (fam)
¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)
2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old ladyoiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)
* * *= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.Ex. Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.----* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* abuelos = grandparents.* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* * *- la masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmotherabuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather
como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)
cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible
tu abuela! — (fam)
¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)
2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old ladyoiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)
* * *= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.
Ex: Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* abuelos = grandparents.* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* * *abuelo -lamasculine, femininemis abuelos my grandparentsabuelo paterno/materno paternal/maternal grandfatheruno de mis abuelos era taxista one of my grandfathers was a taxi drivercomo or tras que éramos pocos, parió la abuela ( fam hum); that is/was all we needed ( colloq), as if we didn't have enough problems ( colloq)y encima perdí el dinero — tras que éramos pocos … and to cap it all I lost the money — that's all we needed! o as if we didn't have enough problems!¡cuéntaselo or ( Chi) anda a cantarle a tu abuela! ( fam); pull the other one (it's got bells on)! ( colloq), go tell it to the Marines! ( AmE)no necesitas abuela or no tienes abuela ( Esp fam hum); you are modest! ( iro), you're very full of yourself ( iro), you're always blowing your own trumpet ( colloq)¡tu abuela! ( fam): ¿los lavas tú? — sí, tu abuelita will you wash them? — like hell I will! o get lost! ( colloq)B ( fam) (persona mayor) ( masculine) old man, old guy ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman, old lady ( esp BrE)el teatro estaba lleno de abuelitos the theater was full of old folk ( colloq)¡oiga abuelo, por la otra puerta! hey, granddad, use the other door! ( colloq)* * *
abuelo◊ -la sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) grandfather;
(f) grandmother;
¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
2 (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq);
(f) old woman, old lady;◊ ¡oiga abuelo! hey, granddad! (colloq)
abuelo sustantivo masculino
1 grandfather
familiar grandad, grandpa: mis dos abuelos son de Albacete, both my grandfathers are from Albacete
2 figurado old man 3 abuelos, grandparents: sus abuelos maternos están de viaje por China, her grandparents from her mother's side are travelling around China
' abuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- andanzas
- gagá
- nobiliaria
- nobiliario
- tío
- yayo
- paterno
- tata
English:
about
- grandfather
- great-uncle
- maternal
- out
- grandad
- grand
- great
- remind
* * *abuelo, -a nm,f1. [familiar] grandfather, f grandmother;abuelos grandparents;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! you're pulling my leg!, Br pull the other one!;Faméramos pocos y parió la abuela that was all we needed;Famno necesitar abuela to be full of oneselfabuelo materno maternal grandfather;abuelo paterno paternal grandfather2. [anciano] [hombre] old man, old person;[mujer] old woman, old person;tenga, abuelo, siéntese aquí here, have this seat* * *m1 grandfather2 fampersona mayor old man3:abuelos grandparents* * *abuelo nm1) : grandfather2) : old man3) abuelos nmpl: grandparents, ancestors* * *abuelo n grandfather / grandad -
2 materno
adj.maternal.* * *► adjetivo1 (abuelo etc) maternal\por parte materna on my (his, her, etc) mother's side* * *(f. - materna)adj.* * *abuelo materno — maternal grandfather, grandfather on one's mother's side
* * ** * *= maternal.Ex. The data indicated that paternal grandmothers were more likely to maintain relationships with former daughters-in-law than were maternal grandmothers with former sons-in-law.----* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* figura materna = mother figure.* hospital maternoinfantil = maternity hospital.* índice de mortalidad materna = maternity mortality rate.* leche materna = breast milk.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* salud materno-infantil = mother and child health.* * ** * *= maternal.Ex: The data indicated that paternal grandmothers were more likely to maintain relationships with former daughters-in-law than were maternal grandmothers with former sons-in-law.
* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* figura materna = mother figure.* hospital maternoinfantil = maternity hospital.* índice de mortalidad materna = maternity mortality rate.* leche materna = breast milk.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* salud materno-infantil = mother and child health.* * *materno -nael amor materno motherly loveleche materna mother's milkmi abuelo materno my maternal grandfather* * *
materno
‹ pariente› maternal;
‹ lengua› mother
materno,-a adjetivo maternal
familia materna, maternal relatives
lengua materna, native o mother tongue
' materno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
materna
English:
maternal
- native
* * *materno, -a adjleche materna mother's milk;apellido materno = second surname;lengua materna mother tongue;mi abuela por parte materna my maternal grandmother, my grandmother on my mother's side* * *adj:por parte materna on one’s mother’s side, maternal* * *materno, -na adj: maternal -
3 abuelo materno
m.maternal grandfather, grandfather on the mother's side.* * *(n.) = maternal grandfatherEx. His maternal grandfather died of cirrhosis.* * *(n.) = maternal grandfatherEx: His maternal grandfather died of cirrhosis.
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4 cirrosis
f. s.&pl.cirrhosis (medicine).cirrosis hepática cirrhosis of the liver* * *1 cirrhosis* * *SF INV cirrhosis* * *femenino cirrhosis* * *= cirrhosis.Ex. His maternal grandfather died of cirrhosis.* * *femenino cirrhosis* * *= cirrhosis.Ex: His maternal grandfather died of cirrhosis.
* * *cirrhosiscirrosis del hígado or hepática cirrhosis of the liver* * *
cirrosis sustantivo femenino
cirrhosis
cirrosis sustantivo femenino Med cirrhosis
' cirrosis' also found in these entries:
English:
cirrhosis
* * *cirrosis nf invcirrhosiscirrosis hepática cirrhosis of the liver* * *f MED cirrhosis* * *cirrosis nf: cirrhosis -
5 paterno
adj.paternal, fatherly.* * *► adjetivo1 paternal* * *(f. - paterna)adj.* * *ADJ paternal* * *- na adjetivoa) < abuelo> paternal (before n)por línea paterna — on my (o your etc) father's side
b) <autoridad/herencia> paternal; < cariño> paternal, fatherly* * *= paternal.Ex. The data indicated that paternal grandmothers were more likely to maintain relationships with former daughters-in-law than were maternal grandmothers with former sons-in-law.* * *- na adjetivoa) < abuelo> paternal (before n)por línea paterna — on my (o your etc) father's side
b) <autoridad/herencia> paternal; < cariño> paternal, fatherly* * *= paternal.Ex: The data indicated that paternal grandmothers were more likely to maintain relationships with former daughters-in-law than were maternal grandmothers with former sons-in-law.
* * *paterno -na1 ‹abuelo› paternal ( before n)es pariente mío por línea paterna he's a relative of mine on my father's side2 ‹autoridad› parental3 ‹cariño› (del padre) fatherly; (de los padres) parentalabandonó el domicilio paterno she left her parents' home* * *
paterno◊ -na adjetivo
‹ cariño› paternal, fatherly;
paterno,-a adjetivo paternal
' paterno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paterna
English:
paternal
* * *paterno, -a adj1. [del padre] paternal2. [abuelo] paternal, on one's father's side;está emparentado con él por línea paterna he's related to him on his father's side* * *adj paternal* * *paterno, -na adj: paternalabuela paterna: paternal grandmother
См. также в других словарях:
maternal grandfather — grandfather from one s mother s side of the family, father of one s own mother … English contemporary dictionary
maternal grandfather — noun The father of ones mother. See Also: maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother … Wiktionary
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maternal grandmother — noun The mother of ones mother. See Also: maternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, paternal grandfather … Wiktionary
maternal — adj. Maternal is used with these nouns: ↑aunt, ↑behaviour, ↑education, ↑grandfather, grandmother, ↑grandparent, ↑instinct, ↑love, ↑role, ↑uncle … Collocations dictionary
grandfather, grandmother — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ maternal, paternal ▪ doting … Collocations dictionary
My Grandfather's Son — My Grandfather s Son: A Memoir … Wikipedia
co-grandfather — noun the father of ones son or daughter in law, as common grandfather of their children; the relationship between men who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandfather vis à vis paternal grandfather. Syn: co father in law See Also: co… … Wiktionary
paternal grandfather — noun the father of ones father See Also: maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, paternal grandmother … Wiktionary