parent

A noun referring to a person who is a father or mother, or an animal or plant that produces offspring.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который является отцом или матерью, или животное или растение, производящее потомство.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que es padre o madre de un hijo, o a un animal o planta que produce descendencia.frNom désignant une personne qui est le père ou la mère de quelqu'un, ou un animal ou une plante qui produit une descendance.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Vater oder Mutter ist, oder ein Tier oder eine Pflanze, das bzw. die Nachkommen hervorbringt.ptSubstantivo que designa a pessoa que é pai ou mãe; também pode se referir a um animal ou planta que gera descendentes, ou, em sentido figurado, a algo que dá origem a outra coisa.zh指父亲或母亲，也指产生后代的动植物。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي يكون أبًا أو أمًا لطفل، وكذلك إلى الكائن الحي من حيوان أو نبات ينتج نسلًا.

1. Mother or father A1 formal

   A person who is a mother or father of a child.

   • Her parents attended the school play.
   • He became a parent last year.
   • The parents were called in for a meeting with the teacher.

   ruРодительespadre o madrefrparent (père ou mère)deElternteilptPai ou mãezh父母arوالد

   الأضداد: childoffspring

2. Guardian or caregiver A2 formal

   A person who takes care of a child, not necessarily biological.

   • Foster parents provide a loving home for children.
   • She was raised by her adoptive parents.
   • The legal guardian acts as a parent for the child.

   ruОпекун или воспитательesTutor o cuidador de un menorfrPersonne qui prend soin d'un enfantdeErziehungsberechtigter oder BetreuerptResponsável ou cuidadorzh监护人或养育者arالوصي أو الراعي

   المرادفات: caregivercaretakercustodianfoster parentguardianprotector

   الأضداد: chargechildward

3. Source or origin B2 formal

   Something that gives rise to or originates something else.

   • The parent company owns several smaller businesses.
   • Latin is the parent language of many modern languages.
   • The parent organization oversees all local branches.

   ruИсточник или происхождениеesOrigen o fuentefrsource, originedeQuelle oder UrsprungptFonte ou origemzh源头或起源arالمصدر أو الأصل

   المرادفات: causefountoriginprogenitorrootseedsourcewellspring

   الأضداد: byproductoffspringoutgrowthproductresult

• parents plural form
• parents' possessive plural form
• parent's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of raising and caring for a child or children.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения процесса воспитания и заботы о ребенке или детях.esVerbo que se usa para referirse al proceso de criar y cuidar a un hijo o hijos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'élever et de s'occuper d'un enfant ou d'enfants, en assumant le rôle de parent.deVerb, das den Prozess bezeichnet, ein Kind großzuziehen, zu erziehen und für es zu sorgen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o processo de criar, educar e cuidar de uma criança ou de crianças, exercendo o papel de pai ou mãe.zh动词，指养育、照顾和培养孩子的过程。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على عملية تربية الطفل ورعايته والاعتناء به. يشمل المعنى تنشئة الطفل وتوجيهه وتلبية احتياجاته.

1. To raise or care for a child B2 formal

   To act as a parent to a child, providing care, guidance, and support.

   • They are learning how to parent their newborn effectively.
   • She parents her children with patience and understanding.
   • Good parenting involves setting clear boundaries.

   ruВоспитыватьescriar o cuidar a un hijofrélever un enfantdeErziehenptCriar um filhozh养育arتربية الطفل ورعايته

   المرادفات: bring upcare forfatherfosterlook aftermothernurtureraisereartend

2. To be the source or origin C1 formal

   To be the origin or cause of something.

   • The company parented several successful startups.
   • His ideas parented a new movement in art.
   • The research parented many subsequent studies.

   ruПородитьesser el origen defrêtre à l'origine dedeHervorbringenptGerarzh产生arكان مصدرًا لِـ

   المرادفات: begetcausecreateengendergenerateoriginateproducespawn

• parented past participle
• parented past simple
• parenting present participle
• parents third person singular