paternal

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

Translation

adj. relacionado a um pai; derivado de um pai; paternal

Phrases & Collocations

paternal figure

figura paterna

paternal instinct

instinto paternal

paternal love

amor paternal

paternal bond

laço paternal

paternal guidance

orientação paternal

paternal influence

influência paternal

paternal aunt

minha tia paterna

Example Sentences

be related on the paternal side

ser relacionado do lado paterno

he reasserted his paternal authority.

ele reafirmou sua autoridade paterna.

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

Meus superiores na redação cuidavam de mim paternalmente.

his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters.

seu pai e avô paterno eram pintores de porcelana.

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

Meu pai me escreveu uma carta cheia do seu amor paterno por mim.

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