Parent meaning in English

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Definition

(your) parents: (your) mother and father noun
You look just like your parents! You have your mother's nose and your father's eyes!

Examples

  • "He had spent his last few dollars on two plane tickets, and so he stayed with his parents, Marc and Sarah."
  • "Bruno had spent his remaining savings on two plane tickets, and so he was forced to stay with his parents, Marc and Sarah."
  • "Perhaps you can let Edward know - maybe he's interested in suing his parents."
  • "Xavier lost his parents when he was a child, and never found them again."
  • "Rachid : My parents come from Pakistan, Moira, but I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio."
  • "Inga : You mean your parents?"
  • "Xavier lost his parents when he was a child."
  • "He helped me find the apartment I live in now, and he found tenants for the flat that my parents own in Sausalito."
  • "Bruno had spent his last few dollars on two plane tickets, and so he stayed with his parents, Marc and Sarah."
  • "Inga : But your parents specifically said no wine!"
  • "Bruno had spent his last few dollars on two plane tickets, and so he was forced to stay with his parents, Marc and Sarah."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful. There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful. There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. Philip asks Kevin if he wants to "grab a drink", and Kevin declines, saying "No, I'm afraid I can't make it. I've got a relative coming in from Ireland." When Kevin says "I can't make it" he is expressing that he can't go to the bar because he has a family member arriving from Ireland.
This statement is not true. On the contrary, Kevin says that his relative is "coming in from Ireland", which means that they are arriving from Ireland, or visiting America.
Kevin is not expecting a visit from his parents (his mother and father), but rather from one of his cousins. In English, the term "parent" refers only to one's mother or father, and not to a general relative.
This is true. Kevin tells Philip that one of his relatives is "coming in from Ireland". The phrasal verb "to come in" from somewhere indicates that someone is arriving (from somewhere). Kevin says that a relative is coming in, and later specifies that it is his cousin.

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