Question 1 · Quick check
gran
CEFRB1
/ɡɹæn/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An informal word for grandmother.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA grandfather.
Examples
"Gran Torino" is a modern revisitation of Western movies.
Gran, will you show me how to make my bed?
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ɡɹan/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.
A grandmother.
More examples
In contextMy gran is eighty years old.
For a long time Gran was the residence of the Court, though it subsequently yielded to the sway of the Mongols.
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Origin
noun
Clipping of granny.