- abuelo
- m.1 grandfather, grandpa, grandparent.2 old chap, old timer.* * *abuelo► nombre masculino1 grandfather (familiarmente) granddad, grandpa2 (viejo) old man► nombre masculino plural abuelos1 grandparents2 figurado ancestors, forbears* * *noun m.grandfather- abuelos* * *abuelo, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) grandfather/grandmother
mis abuelos — my grandparents
¡tu abuela! — * rubbish!
- no necesitar abuela2) (=anciano) old man/old womanestá hecho un abuelo — he looks like an old man
3) (=antepasado) ancestor, forbear* * *-la masculino, femenino1) (pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmothermis abuelos — my grandparents
abuelo 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) grandmothermis abuelos — my grandparents
abuelo 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, feminineA (pariente) (masculine) grandfather; (feminine) grandmothermis 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)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! 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;◊ mis abuelos my grandparents;
¡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;CompFam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! you're pulling my leg!, Br pull the other one!;CompFaméramos pocos y parió la abuela that was all we needed;CompFamno necesitar abuela to be full of oneselfCompabuelo 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* * *abuelom1 grandfather2 fampersona mayor old man3:abuelos grandparents* * *abuelo nm1) : grandfather2) : old man3) abuelos nmpl: grandparents, ancestors* * *abuelo n grandfather / grandad
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.