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father

US /ˈfɑðɚ/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

My father worked at the same company for thirty years.

Word Family

NounNoun
father gốc fatherliness
VerbVerb
father gốc
AdjectiveAdj
fatherly
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • dadan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • parenta 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

Collocations

  • Easy father and son
    to father and son, meaning to make children
  • Medium founding father of the company
    to founding father of the company, meaning to set up or found
  • Hard father of modern economics
    to father of modern economics, meaning to make children
  • Very Hard father figure in corporate mentorship
    to father figure in corporate mentorship, meaning to make children

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