parent

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BrE /ˈpɑːrənt/ AmE /ˈpærənt/

noun en → es

1 PARENT RELATIONSHIP [singular] A1

a person's mother or father; the parent of a child is someone who looks after and protects that child

padre, madre, progenitor

  • be somebody's parent

Collocations parent and child · parental responsibility

  • She is my mother, one of my parents.

    Ella es mi madre, una de mis padres.

2 GUARDIANSHIP [singular] B1

a person who has the legal responsibility for a child or young adult; someone who looks after and protects another person

tutor, tutoría, encargado

  • be somebody's parent

Collocations parent company · parent organization

  • He is the legal guardian of his niece.

    Él es el tutor legal de su sobrina.

3 PARENTING [singular] B1

the act or practice of raising and caring for children; the way a parent behaves towards their child

educación, crianza, cuidado

  • be somebody's parenting

Collocations parenting skills · good/bad parenting

  • She has excellent parenting skills.

    Ella tiene excelentes habilidades de crianza.

4 PARENT COMPANY [singular] B2

a company that owns or controls another company; the larger company in a group of companies

empresa matriz, compañía principal

  • be somebody's parent

Collocations parent company · subsidiary company

  • The parent company is based in New York.

    La empresa matriz está basada en Nueva York.

5 PARENTAL [adjective] B2

relating to or characteristic of a parent; showing the qualities expected of a parent, such as kindness and responsibility

paternal, parental

  • be somebody's parental

Collocations parental leave · parental guidance

  • She took some time off for parental leave.

    Tomó un tiempo libre por licencia parental.

6 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY [singular] C1

the legal responsibility of a parent to look after and protect their child; the duty of care that parents have towards their children

responsabilidad parental, deber de cuidado

  • be somebody's responsibility

Collocations parental responsibility order · parental responsibility agreement

  • The court granted a parental responsibility order.

    El tribunal otorgó una orden de responsabilidad parental.

7 PARENTAL GUARDIANSHIP [singular] C1

the legal right to make decisions about a child's upbringing and welfare; the authority of a parent over their child

tutela parental, autoridad parental

  • be somebody's guardianship

Collocations parental custody · joint parental responsibility

  • They have joint parental responsibility for their child.

    Tienen la responsabilidad compartida de sus hijos.

8 PARENTAL SUPPORT [singular] C1

the financial and emotional support that a parent gives to their child; the help and encouragement given by parents to their children

apoyo parental, ayuda familiar

  • be somebody's support

Collocations parental financial support · emotional parental support

  • He receives parental financial support.

    Recibe apoyo financiero de sus padres.