father
gb/fˈɑðɚ/ us/fˈɑðɚ/
A1
Английски
~ 500
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
A man who has a child
A man who has a son or daughter.
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s father
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'father' with 'dad'; 'dad' is more informal and common in speech.
Синоними
dad (Informal and affectionate term for father.)
|
parent (Gender-neutral term; can refer to either mother or father.)
Антоними
mother (Female parent, opposite in gender to father.)
Колокации
biological father
|single father
|become a father
|proud father
|father figure
Теми
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- My father taught me how to ride a bike.
- He became a father at the age of 25.
- Her father works as a doctor.
- The bride was walked down the aisle by her father.
Примери за учащи
- My father is very kind.
- Her father is a teacher.
- I live with my father and mother.
- His father drives a bus.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
A man who started something important
A man who started or created something important like a country or idea.
Модел на употреба:
the father of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it implies great importance or origin.
Синоними
founder (Neutral term for someone who starts something; not gender-specific.)
|
patriarch (Often used for the male head of a family or group; can be formal.)
Антоними
successor (Someone who comes after the founder or leader.)
Колокации
founding fathers
|father of the nation
|father of modern science
Теми
history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- George Washington is often called the father of the United States.
- Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis.
- He is considered the father of modern computing.
Примери за учащи
- George Washington is called the father of America.
- Newton is the father of modern physics.
- He is the father of this company.
Глагол
B2
action
3
To be the male parent of a child
To be the man who has a child with someone.
Модел на употреба:
to father [a child]
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse 'father' as a verb with 'raise'; 'father' refers to biological paternity, not necessarily upbringing.
Синоними
beget (Formal or old-fashioned term for causing a child to be born.)
Антоними
mother (To give birth to a child; female equivalent.)
Колокации
father a child
|father twins
Теми
family
|relationships
Примери
- He fathered three children during his first marriage.
- The king fathered an heir to the throne.
- She claims he fathered her baby.
Примери за учащи
- He fathered two children.
- The man fathered a baby with his wife.
- My uncle fathered twins.
Съществително
formal
A2
entity
4
Title for certain priests
A name used to call some Christian priests.
Модел на употреба:
Father [name]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'Father' as a title with 'father' meaning male parent; capitalization helps distinguish them.
Синоними
pastor (General term for a Christian minister; not limited to Catholicism.)
|
priest (More general term for an ordained minister in certain Christian churches.)
Колокации
Father John
|Father Superior
Теми
religion
Примери
- Father Michael will lead the mass today.
- We spoke to Father Thomas about our wedding plans.
- Father Benedict has served this parish for 20 years.
Примери за учащи
- Father John is our priest.
- We talked to Father Paul.
- Father Peter works in our church.
Граматика
Речникова форма
father
IPA
GB/fˈɑðɚ/
US/fˈɑðɚ/
Срички и ударение
fath - er (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (fath)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: father
- Plural: fathers
Verb
- Base: father
- 3rd Person Singular: fathers
- Present Participle: fathering
- Past: fathered
Семейство думи
Forms
fathers
noun
fathering
verb
fathered
verb
Core family
fatherly
adjective
grandfather
noun A1
Related words
fatherhood
noun
stepfather
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
fatherless
adjective
Advanced or less common
paternal
adjective B2
paternity
noun
Изрази
father figure
1/fˈɑðɚ fˈɪɡjɚ/
fixed phrase
Man acting like a father to someone
A man who treats and guides someone like their own child, even if not related by blood.
Примери
- After his own dad died, his coach became a father figure to him.
- She saw her uncle as a father figure.
forefathers
1/fˈɔɹfˌɑðɚz/
fixed phrase
Male ancestors from long ago
Men from past generations in your family or nation.
Примери
- Our forefathers fought for our freedom.
- We honor our forefathers' traditions.
founding fathers
1/fˈaʊndɪŋ fˈɑðɚz/
fixed phrase
Men who started a nation or group
The men who started and built an important nation or group, especially the United States.
Примери
- The Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
- We studied the Founding Fathers in history class.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
Примери
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.