parent
A person who raises a childA person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
» Your parents didn't come, did they?
Deine Eltern sind nicht gekommen, nicht wahr?
Твои родители не пришли, не так ли?
Твои родители что, не пришли?
Ваши родители что, не пришли?
Твої ж батьки не приїхали?
Ваші батьки ж не приїхали?
Meaning
11 senses(in the plural, often)A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
After both her parents were killed in a forest fire, Sonia was adopted by her aunt and uncle.
(in the plural, often)A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.
A surrogate parent.
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material.
The source or origin of something.
исто́чникistóčnik, причи́наpričína
An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
Elternpflanze, männliche Elternpflanze, weibliche Elternpflanze
роди́тельrodítelʹ, роди́тельницаrodítelʹnica
an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
(attributive)Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.
Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.
(attributive)A parent company.
The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
The nuclide that decays into a daughter nuclide.
(obsolete)A relative.
Examples
5924 sentencesYour parents didn't come, did they?
Твої ж батьки не приїхали? — aandrusiak
ruТвои родители не пришли, не так ли? — Lenin_1917
deDeine Eltern sind nicht gekommen, nicht wahr? — Dejo
My parents live in the country.
Мої батькі живуть у селі. — deniko
ruМои родители живут за городом. — nina99nv
deMeine Eltern leben auf dem Land. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I introduced Mary to my parents.
Я представив Марі своїм батькам. — aandrusiak
ruЯ представил Мэри своим родителям. — sharptoothed
I'd like to call my parents.
Я хотів би зателефонувати батькам. — deniko
ruЯ хотел бы позвонить родителям. — Wadimiy
deIch würde gerne meine Eltern anrufen. — lilygilder
He introduced me to his parents.
Він представив мене батькам. — deniko
ruОн представил меня своим родителям. — Ooneykcall
deEr hat mich seinen Eltern vorgestellt. — Dejo
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English parent, borrowed from Anglo-Norman parent, Middle French parent, fromFrom Middle English parent, borrowed from Anglo-Norman parent, Middle French parent, from Latin parentem, accusative of parēns (“parent”), present participle of pariō (“to breed, bring forth”).
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Forms
plural: parentsSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
83 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- my parents are
- with his parents
- of my parents
- with your parents
- my parents wouldn't
- to his parents
- parents got divorced
- with my parents
- are your parents
- parents wouldn't let
- his parents are
- parents died when