father
gb/fˈɑðɚ/ us/fˈɑðɚ/
A1
Англійська
~ 500
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A1
entity
1
A man who has a child
A man who has a son or daughter.
Модель уживання:
[someone]'s father
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'father' with 'dad'; 'dad' is more informal and common in speech.
Синоніми
dad (Informal and affectionate term for father.)
|
parent (Gender-neutral term; can refer to either mother or father.)
Антоніми
mother (Female parent, opposite in gender to father.)
Словосполучення
biological father
|single father
|become a father
|proud father
|father figure
Теми
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- My father is very kind.
- Her father is a teacher.
- I live with my father and mother.
- His father drives a bus.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
A man who started something important
A man who started or created something important like a country or idea.
Модель уживання:
the father of [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it implies great importance or origin.
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
successor (Someone who comes after the founder or leader.)
Словосполучення
founding fathers
|father of the nation
|father of modern science
Теми
history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- George Washington is called the father of America.
- Newton is the father of modern physics.
- He is the father of this company.
Дієслово
B2
action
3
To be the male parent of a child
To be the man who has a child with someone.
Модель уживання:
to father [a child]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'father' as a verb with 'raise'; 'father' refers to biological paternity, not necessarily upbringing.
Синоніми
beget (Formal or old-fashioned term for causing a child to be born.)
Антоніми
mother (To give birth to a child; female equivalent.)
Словосполучення
father a child
|father twins
Теми
family
|relationships
Приклади
- He fathered three children during his first marriage.
- The king fathered an heir to the throne.
- She claims he fathered her baby.
Навчальні приклади
- He fathered two children.
- The man fathered a baby with his wife.
- My uncle fathered twins.
Іменник
formal
A2
entity
4
Title for certain priests
A name used to call some Christian priests.
Модель уживання:
Father [name]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'Father' as a title with 'father' meaning male parent; capitalization helps distinguish them.
Синоніми
pastor (General term for a Christian minister; not limited to Catholicism.)
|
priest (More general term for an ordained minister in certain Christian churches.)
Словосполучення
Father John
|Father Superior
Теми
religion
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Father John is our priest.
- We talked to Father Paul.
- Father Peter works in our church.
Граматика
Словникова форма
father
IPA
GB/fˈɑðɚ/
US/fˈɑðɚ/
Склади й наголос
fath - er (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (fath)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: father
- Plural: fathers
Verb
- Base: father
- 3rd Person Singular: fathers
- Present Participle: fathering
- Past: fathered
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.