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"Parent" is a noun which is often translated as "el padre", and "guardian" is a noun which is often translated as "el guardián". Learn more about the difference between "parent" and "guardian" below.
parent(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
a. el padre (M)
(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).
Being a parent is the hardest thing I have ever done.Ser padre es la cosa más difícil que he hecho.
If you fail the test, it must be signed by a parent.Si no aprueban el examen, tiene que firmarlo uno de sus padres.
parents
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (general)
a. los padres (M)
(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).
I grew up in Florida, but my parents are from Cuba.Crecí en Florida, pero mis padres son de Cuba.
b. los papás (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Did your parents give you permission to go to the concert?¿Tus papás te dieron permiso para ir al concierto?
guardian(
gar
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (defender)
a. el guardián (M), la guardiana (F)
(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).
(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).
Those superheroes consider themselves guardians of the galaxy.Esos superhéroes se consideran los guardianes de la galaxia.
b. el protector (M), la protectora (F)
(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).
(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).
The police should serve as guardians of the law.Los policías deben servir como protectores de la ley.
2. (legal)
a. el tutor (M), la tutora (F) (of a child)
(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).
(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).
Any attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.Cualquier asistente menor de 18 años debe ser acompañado por su padre o tutor legal.
