granny

abuela, abuelita

Forma cariñosa de llamar a la madre de tu madre o de tu padre.

En inglés sencillo: The mother of your mother or father.

• My granny lives nearby.
• We visited Granny last Sunday.
• Both my grannies came to my birthday party.

Sinónimos: grandmother, grandma, nan

Expresiones frecuentes: my granny, granny and grandad, visit granny

anciana, abuelita

Mujer de edad avanzada, tenga nietos o no.

En inglés sencillo: An old woman, whether or not she has grandchildren.

• A little granny waved at us.
• The film follows two grannies on holiday.
• He helped an old granny carry her shopping.

Sinónimos: old lady

Expresiones frecuentes: little granny, old granny, sweet granny

de abuela, anticuado

Con un estilo anticuado de ropa o accesorios que se asocia con las mujeres mayores.

En inglés sencillo: Having the old-fashioned style of clothes or accessories associated with elderly women.

• She wore granny glasses.
• Those granny shoes look surprisingly comfortable.
• Granny dresses became fashionable again that summer.

Sinónimos: old-fashioned

Expresiones frecuentes: granny glasses, granny dress, granny shoes