father

a male parent; the person who has a child or children

padre, papá

• my father

Collocations father and son · a single father

• My father is a doctor.

  Mi padre es médico.

a priest or minister in some religions, especially the Christian religion

padre (religioso)

• Father Smith

Collocations Father John · a Catholic father

• He is Father Brown, the local priest.

  Él es Padre Brown, el sacerdote local.

a male ancestor; a man who is related to you because he lived in your family long ago

abuelo, antepasado (masculino)

• my great-grandfather

Collocations great-grandfather · a distant father

• My great-grandfather was a soldier.

  Mi bisabuelo fue un soldado.

the person who is in charge of an organization or group; the leader

director, jefe (de organización)

• the father of a company

Collocations father of the nation · company founder

• He is the father of this organization.

  Él es el fundador de esta organización.

used to refer to a person or thing that has given rise to something else; the originator of an idea, movement, etc.

padre (de algo)

• the father of modern art

Collocations father of the internet · a pioneer in his field

• He is considered to be the father of modern psychology.

  Se considera el padre de la psicología moderna.