father

US /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
UK /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
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padre, papá

a man in relation to his natural child or children

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My father taught me how to ride a bike.
Mi padre me enseñó a andar en bicicleta.
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He became a father last year.
Se convirtió en padre el año pasado.
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2.

padre, sacerdote

a priest

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We confessed our sins to Father Michael.
Confesamos nuestros pecados al Padre Michael.
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The new Father will lead the Sunday service.
El nuevo Padre dirigirá el servicio dominical.
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3.

fundador, creador

the originator or founder of something

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He is considered the father of modern physics.
Es considerado el padre de la física moderna.
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The city's founding fathers established its first laws.
Los padres fundadores de la ciudad establecieron sus primeras leyes.
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1.

engendrar, ser padre de

to be the father of (a child)

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He fathered three children before he was thirty.
Él engendró tres hijos antes de los treinta.
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The stallion fathered many champions.
El semental engendró muchos campeones.
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2.

fundar, originar

to originate or establish (something)

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He fathered the idea of a universal basic income.
Él originó la idea de una renta básica universal.
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The movement was fathered by a group of young activists.
El movimiento fue fundado por un grupo de jóvenes activistas.
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