parents

los padres

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (general)

a. los padres

(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)

I grew up in Florida, but my parents are from Cuba.Crecí en Florida, pero mis padres son de Cuba.

b. los papás

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Did your parents give you permission to go to the concert?¿Tus papás te dieron permiso para ir al concierto?

parent

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

noun

2. (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)

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.

b. 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)

I don't want people to judge me as a bad parent.No quiero que la gente me tache de mala madre.

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

adjective

3. (main)

a. principal

The parent company's headquarters are located in Madrid.La sede central de la compañía principal se sitúa en Madrid.

parent

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

Noun

1. (father)

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)

2. (mother)

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)

parentspadres mpl

parent companyempresa matriz

parent-teacher associationasociación de padres de alumnos y profesores, ≃ APA f

parent [ˈpɛərənt]

noun

padre (m)/madre (f);parents padres (m);

adjective

the parent plant la planta madre

modifier

parent company (n) casa (f) matriz

parent teacher association (n) asociación (f) de padres de familia y profesores

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dear parents	queridos padres
our parents	nuestros padres
his parents	sus padres
her parents	sus padres
my parents' names are	los nombres de mis padres son
my parents are divorced	mis padres están divorciados
your parents	tus padres
I live with my parents	vivo con mis padres
we met your parents last night	conocimos a tus papás anoche
parents-in-law	los suegros
my parents are	mis padres son
their parents	sus padres
Where are your parents from?	¿De dónde son tus padres?
What are your parents' names?	¿Cómo se llaman tus padres?
How are your parents?	¿Cómo están tus padres?
I love my parents	quiero a mis padres
Where are your parents?	¿Dónde están tus padres?
What are your parents like?	¿Cómo son tus padres?
to the parents of	a los padres de
my parents return home at six o'clock today	hoy mis padres regresan a casa a las seis