father

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'father', 'Father': /ˈfɑːðə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɑðɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fä′ᵺər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
father n (male parent)padre nm
 My father is fifty years old today.
 Mi padre cumple cincuenta años hoy.
Father n (male parent) (formal)mi padre loc nom m
  papá nm
Note: As a name, or in direct address.
 Father was a strict man.
 Mi padre era un hombre estricto.
Father n figurative (priest, clergy)padre nm
 Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
 Perdóneme, padre, porque he pecado.
father n figurative (founder)padre fundador loc nom m
 The fathers of the American Constitution were wary of government.
 Los Padres Fundadores de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos desconfiaban del gobierno.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
father n figurative (ancestor)antepasado nm
 Our fathers came to this country many centuries ago.
 Nuestros antepasados llegaron a este país hace muchos siglos.
father,
Father n		 very dated (old man) (anciano)abuelo nm
 Old father James is coming to visit.
 El abuelo James viene de visita.
father n figurative (leading man)concejal n común
 The city fathers decided to build a new town hall.
 Los concejales del municipio decidieron construir un nuevo edificio del ayuntamiento.
father n figurative (precursor) (figurado)padre nm
 Freud is the father of psychoanalysis.
 Freud es el padre del psicoanálisis.
Father n (theology: God) (cristianismo)Padre nm
 Let me suffer no more, Father!
 ¡Padre, no permitas que vuelva a sufrir!
the Father n (Trinity: God) (cristianismo)Padre nm
 The Trinity refers to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
 La Trinidad se refiere al Padre, al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo.
father [sb]⇒ vtr (beget)procrear⇒ vtr
 He fathered seven children.
 Él procreó siete hijos.
father [sth]⇒ vtr (author, originate)concebir⇒ vi
 He fathered the new law on education.
 Él concibió la nueva ley de educación.
father [sb]⇒ vtr dated (act as a father)ser un padre loc verb
 The orphanage director fathers the children in his care.
 El director del orfanato es un padre para los niños a su cargo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
city father (prominent citizen)concejal nm
Father Christmas n UK (Santa Claus)Papá Noel n propio m
  Santa Claus n propio m
  (CL)el Viejo Pascuero, el Viejito Pascuero n propio m
  (CR, coloquial)Colacho n propio m
 Father Christmas had filled the children's stockings with presents.
 Papá Noel había llenado los calcetines de los niños con regalos.
  (ES, equivalente)San Nicolás n propio m
father figure (fatherly man)figura paterna nf + adj
father-in-law n (spouse's father)suegro nm
 My father-in-law treats me like his own daughter.
 Mi suegro me trata como si fuera su hija.
Father's Day n (annual celebration day for fathers)Día del Padre loc nom m
 This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June.
 I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day.
 Este año el Día del Padre cae el domingo 21 de junio.
foster father n (father by temporary adoption)padre de acogida loc nom m
Founding Father n usually plural (man who established US constitution)Padre Fundador loc nom m
  prócer nm
 Our Founding Fathers would be turning in their graves if they knew the sorry state our country is in now.
 Los Padres Fundadores se retorcerían en su tumba si vieran el estado de nuestro país hoy en día.
the Holy Father n (Roman Catholicism: the Pope) (el Papa)Santo Padre n propio m
 Hundreds of people showed up in hopes of seeing the Holy Father in person.
 Cientos de personas llegaron con la esperanza de ver al Santo Padre en persona.
like father,
like son expr		 (he behaves like his father)de tal palo tal astilla expr
only-begotten Son of the Father n Bible (Christianity: Jesus Christ) (cristianismo)Hijo Unigénito del Padre n propio m
  (cristianismo)Hijo Único de Dios n propio m
  (cristianismo)Hijo Unigénito n propio m
stepfather,
step-father n		 (parent's husband)padrastro nm
 My stepfather has no biological children.
 Mi padrastro no tiene hijos biológicos.
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'father' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Amerasian - beget - biological parents - birth parents - champ - dad - daddy - daddy's girl - deadbeat dad - family guy - father-in-law - fatherhood - fatherly - foster father - foster parents - granddad - granddaddy - grandfather - grandpa - grandparent - great-grandfather - junior - Laertes - like father, like son - old man - pa - papa - pappy - parent - parental home - parental love - parental permission - parents-in-law - pater - paterfamilias - paternal - paternal grandparent - paternal line - paternity leave - paternity suit - patriarch - patricide - patronymic - Pilgrim - pop - presumption of legitimacy - Santa - Santa Claus - senior
Spanish:
padre - páter - bato - padre de familia - papá - a la diestra del Padre - apellido paterno - consuegro - de tal padre, tal hijo - De tal palo tal astilla - en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo - figura paterna - padrazo - padre adoptivo - padre de la patria - padre espiritual - padre nuestro - Padre Santo - padrenuestro - padrón - paterno - paternóster - santo padre - suegro

Synonyms: dad, daddy, pa, papa, pop, more...
Collocations: father a [child, son, daughter], my [biological, adopted] father, a father- [daughter, son] day, more...

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