parent
gb/pˈɛɹənt/ us/pˈɛɹənt/
A1
Inglés
~ 600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
A father or mother
A man or woman who has a child.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s parent
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'parent' with 'relative'. A relative can be any family member, but a parent is only your mother or father.
Sinónimos
guardian (Often refers to someone legally responsible for a child, not necessarily biological.)
Antónimos
child (The opposite family role in a parent–child relationship.)
Colocaciones
single parent
|parent company
|parent figure
|biological parent
|adoptive parent
Temas
family
|relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
An organization that owns another
A company that has control over another company.
Patrón de uso:
parent company of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'parent company' with 'partner company'; partner companies collaborate but do not own one another.
Sinónimos
holding company (Specifically refers to a company created to own shares in other companies.)
Antónimos
subsidiary (A company controlled by another company.)
Colocaciones
parent company
|parent organization
Temas
business
|finance
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
B2
action
3
To raise or care for a child
To take care of and guide a child as a mother or father does.
Patrón de uso:
to parent [a child]
Error frecuente:
Some learners mistakenly think 'parent' as a verb means 'to give birth'; it actually refers to raising and caring for a child.
Sinónimos
raise (More general; refers to bringing up children without implying biological relationship.)
Antónimos
neglect (To fail to care for a child properly.)
Colocaciones
parent well
|parent effectively
Temas
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
parent
AFI
GB/pˈɛɹənt/
US/pˈɛɹənt/
Sílabas y acento
par - ent (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: parent
- Plural: parents
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
parent company
1/pˈɛɹənt kˈʌmpəni/
fixed phrase
Company that controls another company
A business that owns and controls another smaller business.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.