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"La madre" is a form of "madre", a noun which is often translated as "mother". "Tutor" is a noun which is often translated as "tutor". Learn more about the difference between "la madre" and "tutor" below.
la madre(
mah
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dreh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relative)
a. mother
Mi madre prepara la comida más rica del mundo.My mother makes the world's most delicious food.
a. mother
La madre Gabriela dio una charla sobre el amor verdadero.Mother Gabriela gave a talk about true love.
3. (cradle)
a. mother
Los esfuerzos de los desplazados de la guerra nos demuestran como la necesidad es la madre de la invención.The efforts of those displaced by the war demonstrate how necessity is the mother of invention.
a. bed
La madre se hizo más profunda con las fuertes lluvias.The bed was deepened by the heavy rain.
5. (colloquial) (object) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
las madres
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (colloquial) (vulgar) (action) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. stuff
Hicimos un montón de madres para intentar arreglar el carro.We did a whole bunch of stuff to try to fix the car.
el tutor, la tutora(
too
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tohr
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. tutor
Mi tutor me enseñó las materias que había perdido.My tutor taught me the subjects I'd missed.
2. (legal)
a. guardian
Los padres o los tutores de los estudiantes deben firmar el permiso.The students' parents or guardians must sign the permission slip.
a. advisor
Mi tutora me dijo que tengo que volver a escribir el último capítulo de mi tesis.My advisor said I have to rewrite the last chapter of my dissertation.
b. adviser
Voy a verme con mi tutor mañana y no he avanzado nada. - Ups, ¡ponte las pilas!I'm seeing my adviser tomorrow and I haven't made any progress. - Oops, better get to it!
c. tutor (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los tutores de Oxford tienen responsabilidades variadas.The tutors at Oxford have varied responsibilities.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
