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Meanings of parents in English

Russian
родитель
Spanish
padres
Catalan
pare
Wikidata
f. mother f. mom

Progenitor or caregiver of the offspring in their own species.

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      Usage of parents in English
      1
      Last year his parents decided he should try to escape to Europe.
      The Guardian
      2
      Young volunteers would need their parents' permission to join the troops, however.
      Reuters
      3
      McVey told Sky News: I believe parents know best for their children.
      The Guardian
      4
      Leave for parents to take time off work for a family crisis.
      The Guardian
      5
      What hope have we, mere parents, of predicting the future jobs market?
      The Irish Times
      6
      PROBLEM: I'm turning 30 next year and I live with my parents.
      The Irish Times
      7
      In the UK, the birth rate clearly tracks government support for parents.
      The Guardian
      8
      Its popularity among young readers, of course, may well reflect parents' tastes.
      The Guardian
      9
      In 1991, participants' parents provided information on health and family socioeconomic characteristics.
      Pubmed
      10
      Helping parents to increase their physical activity therefore may promote children's activity.
      Pubmed
      11
      Children need to walk home quickly and parents should monitor arrival times.
      Radio NZ
      12
      Until this point you have followed your parents' paths, your parents' rules.
      The Transfer
      13
      Yet the EHB got just over 20 new foster parents that year.
      The Irish Times
      14
      Getting help to support our parents meant asking for help from others.
      News.com.au
      15
      What is common to many over-40 single parents: The financial challenges involved.
      Reuters
      16
      Many campaigners and parents of children with special needs certainly think so.
      The Irish Times
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