parent

parent, père, mère

Le père ou la mère d’un enfant.

En anglais simple : A mother or father in relation to their child.

• My parents live nearby.
• Each child inherited genes from both parents.
• One parent must sign the form.

Synonymes : mother or father

Expressions courantes : a single parent, biological parent, parent and child

parent

Personne qui élève un enfant et prend soin de lui.

En anglais simple : A person who brings up a child and takes care of them.

• She is a loving parent.
• Their adoptive parents helped them settle into their new home.
• Being a parent means making time for your children.

Synonymes : genitor, progenitor

Expressions courantes : adoptive parent, foster parent, become a parent

parent, géniteur

Être vivant qui donne naissance à une autre plante ou à un autre animal.

En anglais simple : A living thing that produces another plant or animal.

• The young plants resemble their parent.
• Both parents passed this trait to their offspring.
• Scientists crossed two parents to produce a stronger variety.

Synonymes : progenitor

Expressions courantes : parent plant, parent organism, animal parent

élever

Faire grandir un enfant en prenant soin de lui et en répondant à ses besoins.

En anglais simple : To bring up a child and take care of their needs.

• They parent their children together.
• She learned to parent with patience.
• He has parented three children on his own.

Synonymes : raise, bring up

Expressions courantes : parent a child, parent together