parent [ˈpɛərənt]
parents
parents(
pehr
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (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?
parent
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (relative)
(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.
parentNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (father)
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).
2. (mother)
a. la madre(F)
(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).
parentspadres mpl
parent companyempresa matriz
parent-teacher associationasociación de padres de alumnos y profesores, ≃ APA f
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