granny

grand-mère, mamie

Mot familier pour désigner la mère de sa mère ou de son père.

En anglais simple : The mother of your mother or father.

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

Synonymes : grandmother, grandma, nan

Expressions courantes : my granny, granny and grandad, visit granny

vieille dame, mamie

Femme âgée, qu’elle ait ou non des petits-enfants.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : old lady

Expressions courantes : little granny, old granny, sweet granny

de grand-mère, vieillot

D’un style vestimentaire ancien associé aux femmes âgées, notamment pour les vêtements ou les accessoires.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : old-fashioned

Expressions courantes : granny glasses, granny dress, granny shoes