grandfather

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Chú bác, ông ngoại

BrE /ˈɡrænd.fɑːðə/ AmE /ˈɡrænd.fɑːðər/

noun en → vi

1 RELATIONSHIP [singular] A1

Chú bác, ông ngoại

the father of one's father or mother; a man who is the father of his son's or daughter's child

  • my grandfather

Collocations grandfather clock · my grandfather's house

  • My grandfather lives with us.

    Chú bác tôi sống cùng chúng tôi.

2 RESPECT [singular] B1

Ông cụ, ông già đáng kính

a term of respect for an older man, especially one who is respected in the community or family

  • the grandfather of something

Collocations grandfather of modern art · a respected grandfather in the community

  • He is considered the grandfather of modern physics.

    Ông được coi là người tiên phong trong vật lý hiện đại.