padres

Definitions of padres
  1. noun
    a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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    niño
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
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    la Virgen María
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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    padre
    a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
    madre
    a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
    padrastres
    the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
    papa, papi, papá, taita
    an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    padre político, suegro
    the father of your spouse
    mama, mamá
    informal terms for a mother
    madre política, suegra
    the mother of your spouse
    padrastro
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
    madrastra
    the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
    type of:
    genitor
    a natural father or mother
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