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paternal
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paternal(
pah
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tehr
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nahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. fatherly
Su esposo a menudo desempeñó un rol paternal para Juan, hijo de un matrimonio anterior.Her husband often played a fatherly role for Juan, born in a previous marriage.
b. paternal
El niño escuchaba atentamente los consejos paternales de su tío.The little boy listened carefully to his uncle's paternal advice.
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