What does padres in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word padres in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use padres in Spanish.

The word padres in Spanish means father, Father, father, parents, huge, mighty, great, cool, parents, Up yours!, at the right hand of the Father, almighty, wonderful, brilliant, like father like son, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, signature of parent or guardian, adoptive father, head of household, father of the nation, spiritual father, Our Father, Holy Father, Lord's prayer, Holy Father. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word padres

father

nombre masculino (progenitor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Descubrí que mi padre siempre tenía la razón ahora que mis hijos nunca están de acuerdo conmigo. Andrés será padre en unos días.
I found out my father was always right, now that my children never agree with me. Andres will be a father in a few days.

Father

nombre masculino (sacerdote) (priest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy no habrá misa porque el padre Antonio está indispuesto.
There won't be Mass today because Father Antonio is ill.

father

nombre masculino (creador, representante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En México, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla es conocido como el padre de la patria.
In Mexico, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is known as the Father of the Nation.

parents

nombre masculino plural (el padre y la madre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

huge, mighty

adjetivo invariable (coloquial (muy grande)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le echaron la bronca padre por quedarse dormido en su puesto de trabajo.
They gave him a huge ticking off for sleeping on the job.

great, cool

adjetivo invariable (MX: coloquial (estupendo, espléndido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Qué padre está la última película de Spielberg!
Spielberg's latest movie is great!

parents

nombre masculino plural (dos papás)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Pablo vino a la fiesta acompañado de sus padres, Mario y Luis.
Pablo came to the party with his parents, Mario and Luis.

Up yours!

locución interjectiva (coloquial (expresa enfado) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Tu padre, qué confianzudo eres!

at the right hand of the Father

expresión (Religión: posición del Hijo) (religion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cuando se dice que Jesús está a la diestra del Padre significa que es también Dios.

almighty, wonderful, brilliant

locución adjetiva (coloquial (de categoría)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un hombre de padre y muy señor mío digno de todo mi respeto.

like father like son

expresión (la genética influye)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Martín piensa seguir la tradición familiar y estudiar medicina; de tal padre, tal hijo.
Martin plans to follow the family tradition and study medicine: like father like son.

in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

expresión (persignación) (religious)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Para darte la bendición debes decir: en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo.
To give you the blessing you must say: in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

signature of parent or guardian

(autorización de tutor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para que el permiso tenga validez debe contar con la firma del padre o encargado.
The permit is valid only if it bears the signature of a parent or guardian.

adoptive father

(no biológico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro es padre adoptivo de una preciosa bebé.
Pedro is the adoptive father of a precious baby.

head of household

locución nominal masculina (cabeza de familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es el padre de familia en esta casa.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria is the father of a family.

father of the nation

nombre masculino (personaje histórico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la India, Gandhi es el padre de la patria.

spiritual father

nombre masculino (religión: mentor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El padre espiritual de Rubens fue Tiziano.

Our Father

nombre propio masculino (religión: oración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la misa se reza el Padre Nuestro.
Our Father is recited at mass.

Holy Father

nombre propio masculino (el Papa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Santo Padre visitó Brasil.

Lord's prayer

nombre masculino (religión: oración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de dormir rezaba un padre nuestro.

Holy Father

nombre masculino (religión: el Papa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Santo Padre es la cabeza de la Iglesia católica.

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