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mother

UK
/ˈmʌðə/
US
/ˈmʌðər/
mother lode
mother lodes

Translations

mothernoun
mothers
pl
UK
/ˈmʌðə/
US
/ˈmʌðər/
She is a loving mother to her three children.
C'est une mère aimante pour ses trois enfants.
mèreEn zoologie.
The mother cat watched over her kittens carefully.
La mère chatte veillait attentivement sur ses chatons.
mère supérieureTitre religieux.
The mother superior guided the nuns with wisdom and compassion.
La mère supérieure guidait les nonnes avec sagesse et compassion.
mèreAu sens figuré, pour désigner une source ou une origine.
Necessity is often called the mother of invention.
La nécessité est souvent appelée la mère de l'invention.
Additional translations
mèreTitre de respect, souvent avec majuscule.
mère de vinaigreTerme spécialisé en œnologie et en fermentation.
Synonyms
mom
mama
mum
mater
parent
guardian
matriarch
motherverb
mothered
Past Simple
mothered
Past Participle
mothering
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌð.ə/
US
/ˈmʌð.ɚ/
maternerSens figuré : protéger ou prendre soin comme une mère.
She mothered the injured bird back to health.
Elle a maternè l'oiseau blessé jusqu'à ce qu'il retrouve la santé.
enfanterSens de donner naissance, registre neutre à soutenu.
She mothered three children during her lifetime.
Elle a enfanté trois enfants au cours de sa vie.
engendrerSens figuré : provoquer, produire, faire naître.
Early scientific discoveries mothered many modern technologies.
Les premières découvertes scientifiques ont engendré de nombreuses technologies modernes.
Synonyms
nurture
care for
rear
raise
parent
foster
tend
look after
protect
nurse
cherish
cosset
coddle
pamper
support
motheradjective
UK
/ˈmʌð.ə/
US
/ˈmʌð.ɚ/
Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of a mother (e.g., mother love, mother country).
maternelAccord selon le contexte : maternel / maternelle.
The mother dog growled at anyone who approached her puppies.
La chienne maternelle grondait quiconque s'approchait de ses chiots.
Additional translations
mèreEmploi attributif pour désigner l'élément principal, d'origine ou de base.
Synonyms
maternal
motherly
mothering
motherlike
matronly

Definitions

mothernoun
A woman in relation to her child or children.
She is a loving mother to her three children.
A female parent of an animal.
The mother cat watched over her kittens carefully.
A woman who is the head of a religious community of women, such as a mother superior in a convent.
The mother superior guided the nuns with wisdom and compassion.
An origin or source of something.
Necessity is often called the mother of invention.
A title for an elderly woman, often used as a term of respect.
The villagers referred to her as Mother Jones out of respect for her wisdom.
A gelatinous film of bacteria and yeast formed on the surface of fermenting liquids such as vinegar; mother of vinegar.
She skimmed off the mother that had grown on the homemade cider vinegar.
motherverb
To care for or protect someone as a mother would.
She mothered the injured bird back to health.
To give birth to; to be the mother of.
She mothered three children during her lifetime.
To give rise to or bring about; to generate or produce.
Early scientific discoveries mothered many modern technologies.
motheradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mother; motherly; maternal.
The mother dog growled at anyone who approached her puppies.
Used attributively to designate the largest, primary, or most important of its kind.
The crew stayed aboard the mother ship while the rover explored the surface.
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