noun🔗SharePèreA (generally human) male who begets a child."My father was a strong influence on me."Mon père a eu une forte influence sur moi.familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAncêtre, aïeulA male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor."My father's father, whom I never met, was a farmer who helped settle this land. "L'ancêtre de mon père, que je n'ai jamais rencontré, était un fermier qui a aidé à coloniser cette terre.familypersonhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePère, monsieurA term of respectful address for an elderly man."Come, father; you can sit here."Venez, monsieur, vous pouvez vous asseoir ici.agepersonhumanfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePèreA term of respectful address for a priest."The students respectfully called their father, the parish priest, "Father Michael." "Les élèves appelaient respectueusement leur père, le curé, "Père Michel".religionpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePèreA person who plays the role of a father in some way."My brother was a father to me after my parents got divorced."Mon frère a été un père pour moi après le divorce de mes parents.familypersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFondateurThe founder of a discipline or science."Albert Einstein is the father of modern physics."Albert Einstein est le fondateur de la physique moderne.personsciencehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePère fondateur, figure de proueSomething that is the greatest or most significant of its kind."The new school's innovative teaching methods were the father of all the other similar programs in the city. "Les méthodes d'enseignement innovantes de la nouvelle école étaient le père fondateur de tous les autres programmes similaires de la ville.qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGéniteurSomething inanimate that begets."The soil is the father of the growing plant. "Le sol est le géniteur de la plante en croissance.familyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSénateur de la Rome antiqueA senator of Ancient Rome."The father of the Roman Republic, a renowned senator, championed the rights of the common people. "Le sénateur de la République romaine, un sénateur renommé, a défendu les droits du peuple.politicshistorygovernmentpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre le père de, engendrerTo be a father to; to sire."My friend's dog fathered a litter of puppies. "Le chien de mon ami a engendré une portée de chiots.familyhumansexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngendrer, causerTo give rise to."The new teacher fathered a lot of innovative ideas in her first year at the school. "La nouvelle enseignante a engendré beaucoup d'idées novatrices au cours de sa première année à l'école.familyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePaterniser, soutenirTo act as a father; to support and nurture."The community center fathers several struggling families, providing food and support for their children's education. "Le centre communautaire soutient plusieurs familles en difficulté, en fournissant de la nourriture et un soutien pour l'éducation de leurs enfants.familyhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePaterniserTo provide with a father."The new foster parents will father the orphaned child. "Les nouveaux parents adoptifs vont paterniser l'enfant orphelin.familyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareadopterTo adopt as one's own."The company's new CEO fathered a new program to help struggling employees. "Le nouveau PDG de l'entreprise a adopté un nouveau programme pour aider les employés en difficulté.familyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading