mother

a woman who has a child or children

madre, mamá

• my mother's name is...
• mother and daughter

Collocations mother tongue · mother of invention

• My mother's name is Maria.

  El nombre de mi madre es María.

the relationship between a woman and her child or children

maternidad, relación materna

• have a good/bad mother
• mother and son

Collocations mother love · motherly care

• She has a very close relationship with her mother.

  Tiene una relación muy cercana con su madre.

used to refer to something that is the source of another thing or idea

origen, fuente

• the mother of invention
• mother of all...

Collocations mother of invention · mother of all battles

• Necessity is the mother of invention.

  La necesidad es la madre de la invención.

a person who leads or organizes a group, especially in religious contexts

madre (de una orden religiosa)

• mother of a community