father

US /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
UK /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
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pai

a man in relation to his natural child or children

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My father taught me how to ride a bike.
Meu pai me ensinou a andar de bicicleta.
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He became a father last year.
Ele se tornou pai no ano passado.
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2.

padre

a priest

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We confessed our sins to Father Michael.
Confessamos nossos pecados ao Padre Michael.
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The new Father will lead the Sunday service.
O novo Padre conduzirá o serviço de domingo.
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3.

fundador, criador

the originator or founder of something

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He is considered the father of modern physics.
Ele é considerado o pai da física moderna.
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The city's founding fathers established its first laws.
Os pais fundadores da cidade estabeleceram suas primeiras leis.
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1.

gerar, ser pai de

to be the father of (a child)

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He fathered three children before he was thirty.
Ele gerou três filhos antes dos trinta.
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The stallion fathered many champions.
O garanhão gerou muitos campeões.
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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.
Ele originou a ideia de uma renda básica universal.
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The movement was fathered by a group of young activists.
O movimento foi fundado por um grupo de jovens ativistas.
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