parent

• Substantivo 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.

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.

   Pai ou mãe

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

   Antônimoschildoffspring

2. Guardian or caregiverA2formal

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

   Responsável ou cuidador

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscaregivercaretakercustodianfoster parentguardianprotector

   Antônimoschargechildward

3. Source or originB2formal

   Something that gives rise to or originates something else.

   Fonte ou origem

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

   Sinônimoscausefountoriginprogenitorrootseedsourcewellspring

   Antônimosbyproductoffspringoutgrowthproductresult

• Verbo usado para indicar o processo de criar, educar e cuidar de uma criança ou de crianças, exercendo o papel de pai ou mãe.

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 um filho

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

   Sinônimosbring upcare forfatherfosterlook aftermothernurtureraisereartend

2. To be the source or originC1formal

   To be the origin or cause of something.

   Gerar

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

   Sinônimosbegetcausecreateengendergenerateoriginateproducespawn