godfather

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɒdfɑːðər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɑdˌfɑðɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(godfä′ᵺər)

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Principal Translations
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godfather n (to a child)padrino nm
 Kate's godfather visited for her birthday.
 El padrino de Kate la visitó por su cumpleaños.
godfather n (in the mafia) (mafia)padrino nm
 The police never managed to catch the godfather because one of his men always took the blame for any crime he committed.
 La policía nunca consiguió atrapar al padrino porque alguno de sus hombres siempre asumía la culpa por cualquier crimen que él cometía.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
godfather n figurative (man: pioneer) (figurado, patrocinador)padrino nm
 Chris was the godfather of the local music scene.
 Chris era el padrino de la escena musical local.
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Synonyms: sponsor, more...
Collocations: am the child's godfather, who is the child's godfather?, asked me to be [his, the child's] godfather, more...

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