father
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mother

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"Father" is a form of "father", a noun which is often translated as "el padre". "Mother" is a noun which is often translated as "la madre". Learn more about the difference between "father" and "mother" below.

father(

thuhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (relative)

a. el padre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My father was captain of a warship.Mi padre fue capitán de un buque de guerra.

2. (priest; used with names)

a. el padre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We were married by Father John in our parish church.Nos casó el Padre John en nuestra parroquia.

3. (founder)

a. el padre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Hippocrates is considered to be the father of western medicine.Hipócrates es considerado el padre de la medicina occidental.

4. (leader)

a. el padre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Several of the town fathers went to the next town to attend a meeting.Varios de los padres de la aldea fueron al pueblo vecino para asistir a una junta.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to procreate)

a. engendrar

My uncle fathered ten children, eight of which are men.Mi tío engendró diez hijos, ocho de los cuales son varones.

6. (to create)

a. concebir

Einstein fathered the theory of relativity.Einstein concibió la teoría de la relatividad.

mother(

muh

thuhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (relative)

a. la madre

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My mother was born in Chile, and my father in Texas.Mi madre nació en Chile y mi padre, en Texas.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(distinctive)

a. el ícono

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(noun)

The new singer is so mother!¡La nueva cantante es un ícono!

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to give birth)

a. dar a luz

Our cat has mothered four kittens.Nuestra gata ha dado a luz a cuatro gatitos.

4. (to spoil)

a. mimar

My boyfriend loves being mothered by me.A mi novio le encanta que lo mime.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).