A2 noun Neutral #315 más común

parent

/ˈpeə.rənt/

A parent is a mother or father who cares for and raises a child. It can also refer to a legal guardian who has the primary responsibility for a minor's upbringing and development.

Ejemplos

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1

My parents are coming to visit this weekend.

My mother and father are visiting me this weekend.

2

The school requires a signature from a parent or legal guardian.

The institution needs an official signature from a legal caretaker.

3

Are your parents cool with you staying out late?

Do your mom and dad mind if you stay out past your curfew?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
parenthood
Verb
parent
Adverbio
parentally
Adjetivo
parental
Relacionado
parenting
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Truco para recordar

Think of a PAir of people who pay the RENT to keep a home for their kids: PA-RENT.

Quiz rápido

Every ________ must attend the safety meeting before the school trip begins.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: parent

Ejemplos

1

My parents are coming to visit this weekend.

everyday

My mother and father are visiting me this weekend.

2

The school requires a signature from a parent or legal guardian.

formal

The institution needs an official signature from a legal caretaker.

3

Are your parents cool with you staying out late?

informal

Do your mom and dad mind if you stay out past your curfew?

4

The study examines the influence of parent involvement on student achievement.

academic

The research looks at how guardian participation affects academic performance.

5

We offer flexible hours for employees who are parents.

business

The company provides adaptable schedules for staff members who have children.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
parenthood
Verb
parent
Adverbio
parentally
Adjetivo
parental
Relacionado
parenting

Colocaciones comunes

single parent a person bringing up a child without a partner
adoptive parent a person who has legally become the parent of a child
parent company a company that owns or controls another company
proud parent a mother or father feeling great satisfaction in their child
foster parent someone who looks after a child for a period of time

Frases Comunes

parent-teacher conference

a meeting between parents and teachers to discuss a student's progress

like parent, like child

used to say that a child behaves like their mother or father

planned parenthood

the practice of choosing when to have children

Se confunde a menudo con

parent vs relative

A parent is specifically a mother or father, while a relative can be anyone in the extended family like an aunt or cousin.

parent vs peasant

Learners sometimes confuse the sounds, but a peasant is a historical term for a poor farmer.

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Notas de uso

The term 'parent' is gender-neutral. Use it when the specific gender of the mother or father is unknown, irrelevant, or to include both.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the singular 'parent' when they mean both people; use 'parents' for the pair. Also, don't confuse the noun with the verb form which means 'to act as a parent'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a PAir of people who pay the RENT to keep a home for their kids: PA-RENT.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'parens', meaning 'one who gives birth' or 'begetter'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: one parent, two parents Can be used as a collective noun in the plural: my parents
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Contexto cultural

In many modern Western societies, the term 'parent' increasingly includes non-biological guardians and same-sex couples.

Quiz rápido

Every ________ must attend the safety meeting before the school trip begins.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: parent

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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