noun🔗ShareGrands-pèresA father of someone's parent."My grandfathers tell interesting stories about their childhoods. "Mes grands-pères racontent des histoires intéressantes sur leur enfance.familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAïeux, ancêtres(by extension) A male forefather.""Many people consider the Founding Fathers to be the grandfathers of American democracy." "Beaucoup considèrent les Pères fondateurs comme les ancêtres de la démocratie américaine.familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre le grand-père deTo be, or act as, a grandfather to."My uncle grandfathers several children in his community. "Mon oncle est le grand-père de plusieurs enfants dans sa communauté.familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccorder un droit acquis, maintenirTo retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them)."The city council voted to raise the minimum age for bartenders, but they grandfathered existing bartenders, so those already working were allowed to continue even if they were under the new age. "Le conseil municipal a voté pour relever l'âge minimum des barmans, mais a maintenu les barmans existants, de sorte que ceux qui travaillaient déjà ont été autorisés à continuer même s'ils n'avaient pas l'âge requis.lawgovernmentpoliticshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading