padre in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for padre in the English»Spanish Dictionary

padre [Am ˈpɑdreɪ, Brit ˈpɑːdreɪ, ˈpɑːdri] N

padre

capellán m

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fatherless

huérfano de padre

fatherless

sin padre

to be fatherless

ser huérfano de padre

to be fatherless

no tener padre

family man

padre m de familia

Translations for padre in the Spanish»English Dictionary

padre¹ ADJ

1. padre inf (grande):

padre

terrible inf

nos dimos o nos llevamos un susto padre

we got a hell of a o a terrible fright inf

se armó un escándalo padre

there was an almighty o a terrible fuss

2. padre [estar] Mex inf coche/película/persona:

padre

great inf

padre

fantastic

¡qué padre!

great!

padre² N m

1. padre (pariente):

padre

father

mis padres

my parents

cada uno es/era de su padre y de su madre

they are/were all different

de padre y (muy) señor mío

terrible inf

le pegó una paliza de padre y (muy) señor mío

he gave him the thrashing of his life

le pegó una paliza de padre y (muy) señor mío

he gave him a terrible o an almighty beating

un dolor de cabeza de padre y (muy) señor mío

a terrible o an almighty headache

un dolor de cabeza de padre y (muy) señor mío

a splitting headache inf

no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre

to be all alone in the world

2. padre REL (sacerdote):

padre

father

el padre Miguel

Father Miguel

3. padre (Dios):

el Padre

the Father

Dios Padre

God the Father

padre espiritual N m

padre espiritual

confessor

padre de familia N m

padre de familia

father

padre de familia

family man

padre de la patria N m HISTORY

padre de la patria

hero of the nation

los padres de la patria (fundadores)

the founding fathers

los padres de la patria (fundadores)

the founders of the nation

veo que los padres de la patria acaban de votarse otro aumento iron (diputados)

I see our esteemed leaders have awarded themselves another salary increase iron

Santo Padre N m

Santo Padre

Holy Father

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sacerdote asimilado

padre

padre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for padre in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.padre N m

1. padre tb. REL:

padre

father

padre espiritual

confessor

¡tu padre! inf

up yours!

2. padre pl (padre y madre):

padre

parents pl

3. padre pl (antepasados):

padre

forefathers pl

dormir con sus padres

to have passed away

Phrases:

tal padre, tal hijo prov

like father, like son

II.padre ADJ inf

padre

tremendous

un escándalo padre

a huge scandal

recibir una paliza de padre y muy señor mío

to take one hell of a beating

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padre con numerosa prole

father with several children

es calcado a su padre

he's the spitting image of his father

Translations for padre in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Sr

padre

George Bush, Sr

George Bush, padre

forefather (of a movement)

padre m

foster father

padre m de acogida

parent (father)

padre m

single parent (father)

padre m soltero

fatherless

huérfano, -a de padre

family man (with wife and family)

padre m de familia

padre Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

signature/consent of parent or guardian

firma/consentimiento del padre o tutor

I inherited the money from my father

el dinero me viene de mi padre

the boy takes after his father

este niño ha salido a su padre

to be the spitting image of one's father

ser la viva estampa de su padre inf

to look like one's father

tener un ramalazo a su padre

he/she speaks just like his/her father

habla igual que su padre

his/her father has died

se le ha muerto su padre

he's the spitting image of his father

es calcado a su padre

she depends on her father for money

depende del dinero de su padre

to be like a father to sb

ser como un padre para alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her husband died from scarlet fever caught while serving as a wartime army padre.

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He engaged in merchandising, and also acted as a superintendent for the padres in some of their farming and building operations.

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