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parent

родитель

Meaning of parent

mother or father

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EN-UK/ˈpeərənt/
EN-US/ˈperənt/
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parent usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

A good parent listens carefully.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

A parent knows when a child is tired.

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parent synonyms

Related words worth learning together

mother
a female parent
father
a male parent
guardian
a person legally responsible for a child or someone in their care
caretaker
a person who looks after someone, especially when they are ill, old, or in need of care
mom
informal word for mother
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a female parent

A1Very Often

Her mother is a teacher.

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a male parent

A1Very Often

His father cooks dinner every night.

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a person legally responsible for a child or someone in their care

A2Often

Her guardian signed the school form.

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caretaker

a person who looks after someone, especially when they are ill, old, or in need of care

A2Often

A caretaker helps the children after school.

🇬🇧en

informal word for mother

A1Very Often

My mom is at home.

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informal word for father

A1Very Often

My dad drives me to school.

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both parents together

A1Often

Mom and dad are coming home soon.

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mother and father together

A1Very Often

My parents are visiting this weekend.

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parent meaning: what does it mean?

mother or father

parent pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

parent is pronounced as /ˈpeərənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

parent definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A good parent listens carefully. Translation: Хороший родитель внимательно слушает.

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