paternal

[US]/pə'tɜːn(ə)l/
[UK]/pə'tɝnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relativo a un padre; derivato da un padre; paterno

Phrases & Collocations

paternal figure

figura paterna

paternal instinct

istinto paterno

paternal love

amore paterno

paternal bond

legame paterno

paternal guidance

guida paterna

paternal influence

influenza paterna

paternal aunt

zia paterna

Example Sentences

be related on the paternal side

essere imparentato dal lato paterno

he reasserted his paternal authority.

ha riaffermato la sua autorità paterna.

my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.

I miei superiori nella redazione mi tenevano d'occhio in modo paterno.

his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters.

suo padre e suo nonno paterno erano pittori di porcellana.

My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.

Mio padre mi ha scritto una lettera piena del suo amore paterno per me.

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