paternal
父亲的
definition
adjective
he reasserted his paternal authority
of or appropriate to a father.
translation of 'paternal'
adjective
父亲的
example
Seth's father, three uncles, and 'paternal' grandfather, along with a number of cousins and subsequent generations of relatives, were carpenters.
And his 'paternal' grandfather wasn't exactly a role model, either.
Mason patted her on the arm, a strangely 'paternal' gesture, and sauntered past her father with barely a tip of his hat.
Needless to say, social life is charged with signs that affirm the 'paternal' authority of those in power.
I doubted that my father would but I waited anyway, just to see if I was right in my speculations about my fathers 'paternal' instincts.
How can we free ourselves from this sense of 'paternal' authority which is both intrusive and reassuring?
He himself is a father and yet, despite his best efforts, his 'paternal' instincts are weird to the extreme.
There was this strange feeling inside him as he held her, almost 'paternal' , but not quite.
My 'paternal' grandfather was killed three months before my father was born who in turn was killed three months before my first birthday.
His maternal grandparents travelled to the US from Emly, while his 'paternal' grandfather hailed from Killoch in Co Down.
Support from the adolescent father's parents may be a particularly important influence on 'paternal' involvement.
The young mother's parents and other female relatives can equally determine 'paternal' involvement.
His 'paternal' authority is a relic of his younger and stronger days.
This general interest evolved from my active pursuit in mapping my family's genealogy, most specifically my 'paternal' grandfather's branch of the family.
My 'paternal' grandfather came over from England.
My 'paternal' grandfather died when my father was 3.
He has to provide an authoritative, 'paternal' perspective without being dismissive of the disparate viewpoints enclosed.
Her 'paternal' grandfather settled in Singapore more than 70 years ago.
Max's 'paternal' grandfather was a member of the Red Army and had to carefully hide the fact his wife's parents had been landowners.
Of his 'paternal' grandfather, David, who died three years before Ian was born, he knew almost nothing, and it was to the far north that he headed in search of answers.
Another measurement of 'paternal' effort is the intensity with which the father defends his offspring.
Through the modalities of education and support, young fathers may advance in both their level of 'paternal' involvement and their own development.
However, her father, exercising every 'paternal' instinct and right, ordered her out of the boat straight away.
Yesterday, the twins' 'paternal' grandfather spoke of the family's anger and confusion at the treatment of the children.
These results suggest that 'paternal' expectations motivate fathers' behavior.
One of the villagers showed him an old-fangled film projector which his 'paternal' grandfather had requisitioned to show movies to the villagers.
I used to figure that my weight was inherited from my 'paternal' grandfather, who also was skinny.
Playing with the kids made me feel very 'paternal' .
His style with the crews is almost 'paternal' , strong yet fair.
Architecture comes naturally to him as a family profession, inherited from his 'paternal' grandfather who was the curator of Taj Mahal and an architect.
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