parent

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que es padre o madre de un hijo, o a un animal o planta que produce descendencia.

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

1. A1formal

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

   padre o madre

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

   Antónimoschildoffspring

2. Guardian or caregiverA2formal

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

   Tutor o cuidador de un menor

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscaregivercaretakercustodianfoster parentguardianprotector

   Antónimoschargechildward

3. Source or originB2formal

   Something that gives rise to or originates something else.

   Origen o fuente

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

   Sinónimoscausefountoriginprogenitorrootseedsourcewellspring

   Antónimosbyproductoffspringoutgrowthproductresult

• Verbo que se usa para referirse al proceso de criar y cuidar a un hijo o hijos.

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

1. To raise or care for a childB2formal

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

   criar o cuidar a un hijo

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

   Sinónimosbring upcare forfatherfosterlook aftermothernurtureraisereartend

2. To be the source or originC1formal

   To be the origin or cause of something.

   ser el origen de

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

   Sinónimosbegetcausecreateengendergenerateoriginateproducespawn