AVÔ PATERNO

English translation: paternal grandfather

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Portuguese term or phrase:AVÔ PATERNO
English translation:paternal grandfather
Entered by: Bett

18:49 Oct 30, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / family
Portuguese term or phrase: AVÔ PATERNO
" meu avô paterno nasceu na Europa e imigrou para o XXX quando tinha 6 anos."

I was wondering if there is something better than " my Grandfather, On my father’s side, was born in ..."

Any suggestions???
Bett
Local time: 07:03
paternal grandfather
Explanation:
paternal grandfather - Wiktionary
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paternal_grandfatherTraduzir esta página
1.1.1 Related terms; 1.1.2 Antonyms; 1.1.3 Translations. English[edit]. Noun[edit]. paternal grandfather (plural paternal grandfathers). the father of one's father ...
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 11:03
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4 +14paternal grandfather
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5 +7Paternal grandfather
Marjolein Snippe
4father's father
airmailrpl


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
paternal grandfather


Explanation:
paternal grandfather - Wiktionary
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paternal_grandfatherTraduzir esta página
1.1.1 Related terms; 1.1.2 Antonyms; 1.1.3 Translations. English[edit]. Noun[edit]. paternal grandfather (plural paternal grandfathers). the father of one's father ...
‎Noun‎Related terms‎Antonyms‎Translations

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 11:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marjolein Snippe: I hate it when this happens :)
3 mins
  -> Obrigado! :)

agree  Katarina Peters
6 mins
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agree  Arthur Godinho
8 mins
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agree  Rodrigo Cayres
8 mins
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agree  GinaKing: that's what i was going to say :)
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agree  Verginia Ophof
12 mins
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agree  connie leite
16 mins
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agree  Ward Whittaker
21 mins
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agree  Catarina Lopes
32 mins
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agree  Cristiana Rodrigues (X)
3 hrs
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agree  Paul Dixon: Yes, indeed.
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agree  R. Alex Jenkins
4 hrs
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agree  Diana Coada (X)
14 hrs
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agree  oxygen4u
18 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Paternal grandfather


Explanation:
paternal: related through one's father


    Reference: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/paternal...
Marjolein Snippe
Netherlands
Local time: 11:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters: You just have to be quicker...
5 mins
  -> Clearly... Thank you Katarina!

agree  Arthur Godinho
5 mins
  -> Thanks Arthur

agree  Ward Whittaker
19 mins
  -> Thank you Ward

agree  Cristiana Rodrigues (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Cristiana

agree  R. Alex Jenkins
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Richard

agree  oxygen4u
18 hrs

agree  airmailrpl
4 days
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
father's father


Explanation:
AVÔ PATERNO => father's father

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 07:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
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