MOTHER - Translation from English into French

I. mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər] N

1. mother (parent):

mother

mère f

a mother of two

une mère de deux enfants

she's like a mother to me

c'est une mère pour moi

2. mother (form of address):

mother (to mother)

mère f form

mother (to mother)

maman f

3. mother Am sl:

a mother of

un bon dieu de inf

II. Mother REL

Mother

Mère f

III. mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər] VB trans

1. mother lit young:

mother

materner

2. mother (fuss over):

mother

dorloter also pej

IV. mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər]

every mother's son (of them)

tous sans exception

to learn sth at one's mother's knee, to take sth in with one's mother's milk

apprendre qc dans sa plus tendre enfance

mother's help Brit, mother's helper Am N

mother's help

aide f maternelle

earth mother N

1. earth mother (maternal woman):

earth mother inf

image f de la maternité

2. earth mother REL:

earth mother (goddess)

déesse f de la fertilité

earth mother (the earth)

Terre f mère

queen mother N

queen mother

Reine mère f

birth mother N

birth mother

mère f biologique

mother country N

mother country

mère patrie f

mother figure N

mother figure

image f de la mère

mother fixation N PSYCH

mother fixation

fixation f à la mère

mother love N

mother love

amour m maternel

mother-naked ADJ

mother-naked

tout nu, nu comme un ver

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I. mother [ˈmʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. mother (female parent):

mother

mère f

2. mother Am → motherfucker

Phrases:

the mother of all ... the mother of all storms

la tempête des tempêtes

II. mother [ˈmʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

mother

materner

III. mother [ˈmʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

mother

mère

motherfucker N vulg

motherfucker man

connard m

motherfucker woman

salope f

motherfucker thing

saloperie f

mother country N

mother country

mère f patrie

mother tongue N

mother tongue

langue f maternelle

surrogate mother N

surrogate mother

mère f porteuse

mother-in-law <mothers- [or -laws]> N Brit

mother-in-law

belle-mère f

mother-of-pearl N

mother-of-pearl

nacre f

Queen Mother N

Queen Mother

reine f mère

Mother's Day N Brit, Am

Mother's Day

fête f des Mères

French

English

maman

mother

future maman

mother-to-be

belle-mère

mother-in-law

English

French

I. mother [ˈmʌð·ər] N

1. mother (female parent):

mother

mère f

2. mother vulg → motherfucker

Phrases:

the mother of all storms

la tempête des tempêtes

II. mother [ˈmʌð·ər] VB trans

mother

materner

III. mother [ˈmʌð·ər] ADJ

mother

mère

motherfucker N vulg

motherfucker man

connard m

motherfucker woman

salope f

motherfucker thing

saloperie f

surrogate mother N

surrogate mother

mère f porteuse

mother tongue N

mother tongue

langue f maternelle

mother country N

mother country

mère f patrie

mother-of-pearl N

mother-of-pearl

nacre f

mother-in-law <mothers-> N

mother-in-law

belle-mère f

Mother's Day N

Mother's Day

fête f des Mères

French

English

maman

mother

future maman

mother-to-be

mère

mother

mère poule

mother hen

mère au foyer

housewife (and mother)

mère porteuse

surrogate mother

mère supérieure

Mother Superior

ma mère

Mother

fille mère

single mother

belle-mère

mother-in-law

Present

I	mother
you	mother
he/she/it	mothers
we	mother
you	mother
they	mother

Past

I	mothered
you	mothered
he/she/it	mothered
we	mothered
you	mothered
they	mothered

Present Perfect

I	have	mothered
you	have	mothered
he/she/it	has	mothered
we	have	mothered
you	have	mothered
they	have	mothered

Past Perfect

I	had	mothered
you	had	mothered
he/she/it	had	mothered
we	had	mothered
you	had	mothered
they	had	mothered

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

His father worked at the local sawmill, and his mother's family ran the post office.

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Nick is pleased to have his mother back.

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It also mentions the importance of traditional gender roles such as mother, teacher and daughter in contemporary society.

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The pup clings to its mother's abdomen during flight and when perched.

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The loss allowed him to become closer to his mother.

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