paternal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈtɜːrnəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈtɝnəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə tûr′nl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
paternal adj (fatherly, of a father)paternal adj mf
  paterno/a adj
 Bob gave his son paternal advice about dating.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Bob le dio un consejo paternal a su hijo sobre cómo pedirle una cita a una chica.
paternal adj (protective, like a father)paternal adj mf
  protector/a adj
 My boyfriend's paternal attitude is overbearing.
 La actitud paternal de mi novio es despótica.
paternal adj (on father's side of family)paterno/a adj
 My paternal grandmother was a professional tennis player.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
paternal grandparent n often plural (father's parent)abuelo paterno, abuela paterna nm, nf + adj
  abuelo por parte de padre, abuela por parte de padre nm, nf + loc adj
paternal line n (father's lineage)línea paterna loc nom f
paternal power n (law: paternal authority)patria potestad nf + adj mf
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'paternal' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fatherly - paternal power
Spanish:
paterno - paternal - abuelo paterno - agnado


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