single parent
single parent · single parents · single parented · single parenting
To act as the only guardian of offspringTo act as the only guardian of offspring.
» Being a single parent isn't easy.
Быть родителем-одиночкой нелегко. — marafon
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1 sensesTo act as the only guardian of offspring.
Examples
26 sentencesBeing a single parent isn't easy.
ruБыть родителем-одиночкой нелегко. — marafon
Tom and Mary are both single parents.
Tom and Mary were both single parents.
Both Tom and Mary are single parents.
deTom und Maria sind alle beide alleinerziehende Eltern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom grew up in a single-parent home.
Forms
single parents, single parenting, single parented, single parented| Base form | single parent · to single parent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | single parents |
| Present participle | single parenting |
| Past simple | single parented |
| Past participle | single parented |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle