paternel
French → English
(family) paternal: relating to a father or coming from the father's side of the family
Elle a hérité cette maison de sa famille paternelle.
(English) She inherited this house from her paternal family.
Mon grand-père paternel est né dans un petit village de Bretagne.
(English) My paternal grandfather was born in a small village in Brittany.
(character) fatherly: showing the kind and protective qualities associated with a father
Le professeur a donné des conseils paternels à ses élèves.
(English) The teacher gave fatherly advice to his students.
Il a toujours eu une attitude paternelle envers ses jeunes collègues.
(English) He has always had a fatherly attitude toward his young colleagues.
Entry ID: fr:en:paternel · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary