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grand·pa

(grănd′pä′, grăn′-, grăm′pä′, grăm′pə)

n. Informal

A grandfather.

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grandpa

(ˈɡrænˌpɑː; ˈɡrænd-; ˈɡræm-) or

grandpapa

informal words for grandfather

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

grand•fa•ther

(ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-)

n.

1. the father of one's father or mother.

2. a male ancestor.

[1375–1425]

grand′fa`ther•ly, adj.

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Noun

grandpa - the father of your father or mother

gramps, grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather

grandparent - a parent of your father or mother

Translations

جَدُّو

děda

bedstefar

Opa Opi Großvater

παππούς

abuelo

vaaripappaukki

bon-papa grand-papa papy

djed

nonno

おじいちゃん

할아버지

bunicuţ

dedek

morfar

ปู่ ตา

dede

ông

爷爷

grandpa

[ˈgrænpɑː] grandpapa [ˈgrænpəˌpɑː] N → abuelo m
yes, grandpa → sí, abuelo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

grandpa

[ˈgræmpɑː ˈgrændpə] n → papi m, pépé m
my grandpa → mon papi

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

grandpa

[ˈgrænˌpɑː] grandpapa [ˈgrænpəˌpɑː] n (fam) → nonno, nonnino

grandpa

→ جَدُّو děda bedstefar Großvater παππούς abuelo vaari papy djed nonno おじいちゃん 할아버지 opa bestefar dziadunio avozinho, vovô дедуля morfar ปู่ ตา dede ông 爷爷

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"Poor old fellow!" said the boy, "do you think, grandpapa, he was ever a carriage horse?"

"Well, grandpapa, I don't believe that this one is old; look at his mane and tail.

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When she had done, she somewhat irreverently cast it on the table, saying with a scornful smile,--'Your grandpapa has been so kind as to write to me.

'Will this do, children?--or shall I say we are all very sorry for what has happened during the last thirty years, and my daughters wish they had never been born; but since they have had that misfortune, they will be thankful for any trifle their grandpapa will be kind enough to bestow?'

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Pocket reading in the garden, was all about titles, and that she knew the exact date at which her grandpapa would have come into the book, if he ever had come at all.

"Babies are to be nutcrackered dead, for people's poor grandpapa's positions!" Then he let himself down again, and became silent.

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He remained silent till the last words of the Proclamation had died away, and then, bursting into tears, "Dear Grandpapa," he said, "that was only my fun, and of course I meant nothing at all by it; and we did not know anything then about the new Law; and I don't think I said anything about the Third Dimension; and I am sure I did not say one word about

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"Valentine, will you not go and see if your grandpapa will have his dinner?" Valentine rose, and saluting the count, left the apartment without speaking.

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The irrepressible Lavvy remarked aloud, 'Whatever grandpapa was, he wasn't a female.'

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"Dear Grandpapa," he writes, "I thank you for the books.

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She had to make and receive at least fourteen presents--to make fourteen solemn promises of writing every week: "Send my letters under cover to my grandpapa, the Earl of Dexter," said Miss Saltire (who, by the way, was rather shabby).

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The two eldest little Knightleys were engaged to pay their grandpapa and aunt a visit of some weeks in the spring, and their papa now proposed bringing them, and staying one whole day at Hartfieldwhich one day would be the very day of this party.His professional engagements did not allow of his being put off, but both father and daughter were disturbed by its happening so.