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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
the mother of, the mother of all expr	figurative (the most outstanding example)	la madre de expr

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
mother, Mother n	(female parent)	madre nf
	(informal)	mamá nf
Note: Takes a capital letter when used as a direct term of address
	I love my mother with all my heart.
	Life changes when you become a mother.
	Quiero a mi madre con todo mi corazón. // La vida cambia cuando te conviertes en madre.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
Mother interj	(female parent: in direct address)	madre interj
	(informal)	mamá interj
	Mother! Where did you go? May I have some more cake, Mother?
	¡Madre! ¿Dónde fuiste?
the mother of [sth] n	figurative (cause) (figurado)	madre nf
	Some think that diplomacy is the mother of inaction.
	Hay quien piensa que la diplomacia es la madre de la inactividad.
mother n	figurative (maternal quality)	madre nf
	It is the mother in her that leads to her kindness and patience.
	Es la madre que lleva dentro lo que la hace dulce y paciente.
Mother n	(Mother Superior) (convento)	Madre Superiora loc nom f
	Mother Superior is always early for mass.
	La Madre superiora siempre llega temprano a misa.
mother n as adj	(motherly, maternal)	materno/a adj
	Mother love is the source of endless tolerance.
	El amor materno es una fuente sin fin de tolerancia.
mother n as adj	(mother animal)	mamá nf
		madre nf
	The mother bear ferociously protected her cubs.
	La mamá osa protegió a sus cachorros con ferocidad.
mother [sb]⇒ vtr	(be the mother of)	ser madre loc verb
		tener hijos loc verb
	I think that Julie will mother lots of children.
	Creo que Julie será madre de familia numerosa.
	Creo que Julie tendrá muchos hijos.
mother [sth]⇒ vtr	(give birth to) (ES)	parir⇒ vtr
		dar a luz loc verb
	The wolf mothered two cubs.
	La loba parió dos crías.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. María dio a luz un niño precioso.
mother [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	(protect, nurture)	hacerse cargo v prnl
		preocuparse⇒ v prnl
	They mother their families, making sure that there is proper food and clothing.
	Se hacen cargo de sus familias y se aseguran de que haya ropa y comida suficientes.
	Se preocupan de que a sus familias no les falte ropa ni comida.
mother [sb]⇒ vtr	(act like a mother to)	tratar maternalmente loc verb
		cuidar como una madre loc verb
	(ES, coloquial, desaprobación)	madrear⇒ vtr
	Stop mothering me. You are my girlfriend, not my mom.
	Deja de tratarme maternalmente. Eres mi novia, no mi mamá.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La maestra cuida a sus alumnos como una madre.
	Deja de madrearme. Eres mi novia, no mi madre.

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Compound Forms: the mother of \| mother
Inglés		Español
Necessity is the mother of invention n	(need inspires solutions)	La necesidad agudiza el ingenio expr
		El hambre agudiza el ingenio expr
		La necesidad es la madre de la inventiva. expr
	It is said that necessity is the mother of invention.
	Se dice que la necesidad agudiza el ingenio.

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'the mother of' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

mother

Spanish:

batalla de los tiempos

Forum discussions with the word(s) "the mother of" in the title:

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He’s the apple of his mother tree.
Her mother has also the power over the choice of a husband
If you are the same kind of mother
it's--is--mother's birthday--the birthday of - grammar
level of the mother's criticism
long for the love of a mother
mother of the bride
My mother is very slow at getting in and out of the car.
my mother's side of the family come / comes - grammar
Necessity is the mother of invention
Propaganda confined women to the roles of wife and mother?
Repetition is the mother of all learning
repetition is the mother of retention
stagy, the twin of her mother's
the 49-year-old mother of six
The death of one's mother
The gardens offered in place of my mother's dying
the love of one more mother - grammar
The mother lode of all gifts
The mother of all (superlative)...
the mother of all explosions
the sound of her mother walking away from her
What's your mother's name? / the name of your mother? - grammar
A lot of good it does me with your mother-in-law following you around all the time - English Only forum
a/the mother of a student - English Only forum
acting the role of mother-of-the-bride with aplomb - English Only forum
advertisements in mother-of-pearl letters upon the glass-covered back - English Only forum
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