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parental

adjective

«parental» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Parental means of or about parents, or from a parent. tree →
  2. Parental care is the way animal or human parents look after their young. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: parental permission (a slip a parent signs), parental controls (settings on devices that limit what children can see). In science: parental care in animals and features passed from parents. Phrases: «parental consent», «parental guidance (PG)», «parental leave».

Examples

  • You need parental permission for the trip. tree →
  • The tablet has parental controls. tree →
  • This film is rated PG: parental guidance. tree →
  • Emperor penguins show strong parental care. tree →
  • Dad took parental leave when the baby was born. tree →
  • Parental consent is needed to join the club. tree →
  • Parental love is very strong. tree →
  • Fill in the parental form. tree →
  • And now, together with my parental blessing, I bequeath to you this doll. tree →

Note

Stress: pa-REN-tal (different from PAR-ent). Adjective only; noun is «parent». PG = parental guidance.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/parental/