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I. father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər] N

1. father (parent):

father: padre m

to be like a father to sb: essere come un padre per qn

from father to son: di padre in figlio

2. father (ancestor):

father: padre m

father: antenato m

father: avo m

land of our fathers: terra dei nostri padri or avi

3. father (originator):

father: padre m

father: fondatore m

the father of the motor car, of English theatre: il padre dell'automobile, del teatro inglese

4. father REL (God):

Father: Padre m

the Our Father (prayer): il Padre Nostro

God the Father: Dio Padre

5. father (title for priest):

Father: padre m

Father Smith: padre Smith

thank you, Father: grazie, padre

II. father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər] VB trans

father child:

father: generare, procreare

III. father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər]

like father like son: tale (il) padre, tale (il) figlio

the father and mother of a row inf: un violento litigio

father confessor [ˌfɑːðəkənˈfesə(r)] N

father confessor REL: confessore m

father confessor (confidant) fig: padre m spirituale

father figure [Brit, Am ˈfɑðər ˌfɪɡjər] N

father figure: figura f paterna

he's a father figure to her: per lei rappresenta una figura paterna

founding father [Brit, Am ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðər]

founding father → Founding Fathers N fig

founding father: fondatore m

the Founding Fathers (in US) HISTORY: i Padri Fondatori

Founding Fathers Info

Founding Fathers: Furono chiamati “Padri Fondatori” i 55 delegati delle tredici colonie americane che si riunirono nella Convenzione di Filadelfia nel 1787, per redigere e firmare la costituzione americana, che fu ratificata due anni dopo. Facevano parte dei delegati George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams e James Madison.

father-in-law <pl fathers-in-law> [Brit ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː, Am ˈfɑðər ən ˌlɔ] N

father-in-law: suocero m

Holy Father [Brit, Am ˈˌhoʊli ˈfɑðər] N

Holy Father: Santo Padre m

Heavenly Father [ˌhevənlɪˈfɑːðə(r)] N

Heavenly Father: Padre m Celeste

Father Time [ˈfɑːðəˌtaɪm] N

Father Time: il Tempo m

Father Christmas [Brit, Am ˈˌfɑðər ˈkrɪsməs] N Brit

Father Christmas: Babbo m Natale

Father's Day [Am ˈfɑðərz ˌdeɪ] N

Father's Day: festa f del papà

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English

Italian

Italian

I. father [ˈfɑ:·ðɚ] N

1. father (parent):

father: padre m

from father to son: di padre in figlio

to be like a father to sb: essere come un padre per qu

on your father's side: da parte di padre

2. father (founder):

father: padre m

3. father pl liter (ancestors):

father: antenati m pl

Phrases:

like father, like son: tale padre, tale figlio

II. father [ˈfɑ:·ðɚ] VB trans

father child: diventare padre di

father idea: concepire

father figure N

father figure: figura f paterna

foster father N

foster father: padre m affidatario

father-in-law <fathers-in-law [or father-in-laws]> [ˈfɑ:·ðɚ·ɪn·lɑ:] N

father-in-law: suocero m

Holy Father N

Holy Father: Santo Padre m

Father Christmas N

Father Christmas: Babbo m Natale

Father's Day N

Father's Day: Festa f del Papà

Italian

Italian

English

English

suocero (-a): father-in-law(mother-in-law) m (f)

NN: unknown father

padre: father

padre adottivo: adoptive father

padre putativo: putative father

di padre in figlio: from father to son

per via di padre: on one's father's side

tale il padre tale il figlio prov: like father, like son prov

padre: Father

padre: Father

il santo Padre (Papa): the Holy Father

Present
I	father
you	father
he/she/it	fathers
we	father
you	father
they	father

Past
I	fathered
you	fathered
he/she/it	fathered
we	fathered
you	fathered
they	fathered

Present Perfect
I	have	fathered
you	have	fathered
he/she/it	has	fathered
we	have	fathered
you	have	fathered
they	have	fathered

Past Perfect
I	had	fathered
you	had	fathered
he/she/it	had	fathered
we	had	fathered
you	had	fathered
they	had	fathered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she's nearly as tall as her father: è alta quasi come suo padre

he's [or he is] my father: (lui) è mio padre

from father to son: di padre in figlio

to be like a father to sb: essere come un padre per qu

on your father's side: da parte di padre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It's a record rich with twinkling sonic subtleties, timeless melodies and characteristically layered, epic tunes.

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His eyes were described to be a brilliant, soul-piercing shade of blue, and usually twinkled with kindness and mischief.

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Night falls like a balm on the scorched land, and the clear sky allows the stars to twinkle brightly.

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Down twinkles indicate disagreement with what is being said.

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As night fell, the crowd assembled into a huge star twinkling brightly against the darkness.

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