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parents

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

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noun

Parents

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

Examples :

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

De nombreux élèves invitent leurs parents aux événements scolaires.

family person human

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noun

Mère de substitution

A surrogate mother

Examples :

"Because both of Sarah's parents worked long hours, her grandmother often acted as a surrogate mother, picking her up from school and making her dinner. "

Comme les deux parents de Sarah travaillaient de longues heures, sa grand-mère agissait souvent comme une mère de substitution, allant la chercher à l'école et lui préparant le dîner.

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noun

Parents

A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

Examples :

"After undergoing the new three-person IVF procedure to correct a genetic defect, Sarah can now say she has three parents: her biological mother and father, and the donor whose DNA helped make her healthy. "

Après avoir subi la nouvelle procédure de FIV à trois personnes pour corriger un défaut génétique, Sarah peut maintenant dire qu'elle a trois parents : sa mère et son père biologiques, et le donneur dont l'ADN a contribué à la rendre en bonne santé.

medicine family technology biology biochemistry sex human person science

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noun

Un tuteur, un beau-parent ou un parent adoptif

A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.

Examples :

"My new step-parents are very involved in my son's school activities. "

Mes nouveaux beaux-parents sont très impliqués dans les activités scolaires de mon fils.

family person human

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noun

Un parent

Examples :

""Like other relatives, my parents visit us during the holidays." "

Comme les autres parents, mes parents nous rendent visite pendant les vacances.

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noun

Origine, source

The source or origin of something.

Examples :

""Necessity is often the parents of invention." "

La nécessité est souvent à l'origine de l'invention.

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noun

Parents, géniteurs

An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

Examples :

"The children look just like their parents. "

Les enfants ressemblent beaucoup à leurs parents.

family organism biology human person

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noun

Commanditaire, soutien, propriétaire, protecteur

Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

Examples :

"The school thanked the parents for sponsoring the new playground equipment. "

L'école a remercié les commanditaires d'avoir parrainé les nouveaux équipements de l'aire de jeux.

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noun

Parents, géniteurs

The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.

Examples :

""Sarah's parents will attend the school's open house to meet her teachers." "

Les parents de Sarah assisteront à la journée portes ouvertes de l'école pour rencontrer ses professeurs.

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verb

Élever, faire office de parent

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Examples :

""After their aunt passed away, the couple decided to parents her orphaned children, providing them with love and stability." "

Après le décès de leur tante, le couple a décidé d'élever ses enfants orphelins, en leur apportant amour et stabilité.