parent
gb/pˈɛɹənt/ us/pˈɛɹənt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
A father or mother
A man or woman who has a child.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s parent
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'parent' with 'relative'. A relative can be any family member, but a parent is only your mother or father.
Συνώνυμα
guardian (Often refers to someone legally responsible for a child, not necessarily biological.)
Αντώνυμα
child (The opposite family role in a parent–child relationship.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
single parent
|parent company
|parent figure
|biological parent
|adoptive parent
Θέματα
family
|relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Both of her parents attended the school meeting.
- He became a parent at the age of 25.
- Parents are responsible for providing food and shelter for their children.
- Her parents live in another city.
- The school asks parents to sign the permission form.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My parents live in London.
- Her father is a kind parent.
- The parent takes care of the baby.
- A parent helps a child learn.
- This parent is very happy.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
An organization that owns another
A company that has control over another company.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
parent company of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'parent company' with 'partner company'; partner companies collaborate but do not own one another.
Συνώνυμα
holding company (Specifically refers to a company created to own shares in other companies.)
Αντώνυμα
subsidiary (A company controlled by another company.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
parent company
|parent organization
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The parent company decided to close several branches.
- This brand is owned by a large parent company.
- Our parent organization provides us with funding.
- The parent company is based in New York.
- They merged with their former parent company.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Google is the parent company of YouTube.
- The parent company owns many small shops.
- Our school has a parent organization.
- The bank is part of a big parent company.
- The parent company makes important decisions.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
To raise or care for a child
To take care of and guide a child as a mother or father does.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to parent [a child]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mistakenly think 'parent' as a verb means 'to give birth'; it actually refers to raising and caring for a child.
Συνώνυμα
raise (More general; refers to bringing up children without implying biological relationship.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (To fail to care for a child properly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
parent well
|parent effectively
Θέματα
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- They try to parent their children with love and discipline.
- It’s not easy to parent teenagers in the digital age.
- She learned how to parent from her own upbringing.
- Parenting requires patience and consistency.
- He struggled to parent his adopted son at first.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They parent their children with care.
- She knows how to parent well.
- He tries to parent his son every day.
- It is hard to parent without help.
- Parents must parent with love.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
parent
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹənt/
US/pˈɛɹənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
par - ent (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: parent
- Plural: parents
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
parents
noun
Core family
parental
adjective B2
parenting
noun
Related words
parenthood
noun B2
grandparent
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
parentless
adjective
Advanced or less common
parentally
adverb
parentage
noun
Εκφράσεις
parent company
1/pˈɛɹənt kˈʌmpəni/
fixed phrase
Company that controls another company
A business that owns and controls another smaller business.
Παραδείγματα
- Disney is the parent company of Pixar.
- The parent company announced new policies for its subsidiaries.
single parent
1/sˈɪŋɡəl pˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
A person raising a child alone
A mother or father who takes care of a child without a husband, wife, or partner.
Παραδείγματα
- She has been a single parent since her divorce.
- Being a single parent can be challenging emotionally and financially.
helicopter parent
1/hˈɛlɪkˌɑptɚ pˈɛɹənt/
idiom
informal
Overprotective, overly involved parent
A mother or father who watches their child too closely and tries to control many things in their life.
Παραδείγματα
- Some teachers complain about helicopter parents interfering with lessons.
- He grew up with helicopter parents who made all his decisions.
helicopter parent
2/hˈɛlɪkˌɑptɚ pˈɛɹənt/
idiom
overprotective, overly involved parent
A parent who watches their child too much and tries to control too many parts of the child’s life.
Παραδείγματα
- She worries that she has become a helicopter parent, checking her son’s homework every night.
- College admissions officers sometimes complain about helicopter parents calling to argue about grades.
- He tries not to be a helicopter parent and lets his kids solve small problems on their own.
parental guidance
1/pɚˈɛntəl ɡˈaɪdəns/
fixed phrase
Supervision or advice from parents
Help, advice, or watching by parents, especially when children see or do something that may be too strong or difficult for them.
Παραδείγματα
- This movie is rated PG, which means parental guidance is suggested.
- Some scenes may be disturbing for younger viewers, so parental guidance is recommended.
- Parental guidance is recommended for using social media.
- The game is rated for teens, and parental guidance is advised.
- TV channels often show a warning when a program requires parental guidance.