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father

/ˈfɑːðə/

/ˈfɑːðər/

fathernoun

fathers

/ˈfɑːðə/

/ˈfɑːðər/

Translations

батя

My batya taught me how to fish.

Мой батя научил меня рыбачить.

отец

My father is a doctor.

Мой отец - врач.

папа

I called my papa to ask for advice.

Я позвонил своему папе, чтобы попросить совета.

Additional translations

родитель

создатель

Definitions

A male parent of a child.

His father taught him how to ride a bicycle.

A person who establishes, founds, or originates something.

He is considered the father of modern physics.

A title for a priest in some Christian churches.

Father John will be leading the service today.

An elderly man, especially one who is respected and revered.

The village father was consulted on important matters.

Often capitalized. God, the first person of the Christian Trinity; the Creator.

Christians pray to the Father for guidance.

Synonyms

father figure

Antonyms

mother

fatherverb

fathered

Past Simple

fathered

Past Participle

fathering

Gerund

/ˈfɑːðə/

/ˈfɑðɚ/

Translations

стать отцом

He hopes to father a child next year.

Он надеется стать отцом в следующем году.

Additional translations

произвести на свет

Definitions

To be the father of; to procreate or sire (offspring).

He fathered three children during his lifetime.

To act as a father to; to care for or look after as a father might.

He fathered the young boy after his parents passed away.

To originate or create something, especially an idea or plan.

He fathered the new initiative that transformed the company.

Synonyms

fatheradjective

/ˈfɑːðə/

/ˈfɑðɚ/

Often used attributively before another noun (e.g., "father figure").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a father; paternal (usually used attributively before another noun).

Father involvement plays a key role in child development.

Synonyms