granny

nonna

La madre di tua madre o di tuo padre, chiamata in modo affettuoso.

In inglese semplice: The mother of your mother or father.

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

Sinonimi: grandmother, grandma, nan

Espressioni comuni: my granny, granny and grandad, visit granny

vecchietta, anziana

Donna anziana, che abbia nipoti oppure no.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: old lady

Espressioni comuni: little granny, old granny, sweet granny

da nonna, antiquato

Con uno stile antiquato di vestiti o accessori associato alle donne anziane.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: old-fashioned

Espressioni comuni: granny glasses, granny dress, granny shoes