paternal

paternel

Qui concerne le père ou la branche de la famille du côté du père.

En anglais simple : Connected with your father or his side of your family.

• My paternal grandfather lived in Spain.
• She knows little about her paternal relatives.
• The test traced his paternal ancestry back several generations.

Contraires : maternal

Expressions courantes : paternal grandmother, paternal relatives, paternal ancestry, paternal side

paternel

Qui manifeste l’attention, la protection ou l’autorité qu’un père peut avoir.

En anglais simple : Showing the care, protection, or authority that a father might show.

• He gave me a paternal smile.
• Her teacher's paternal concern made her feel safe.
• The manager took a paternal interest in his young staff.

Synonymes : fatherly

Contraires : maternal

Expressions courantes : paternal affection, paternal concern, paternal smile, paternal authority

hérité du père

Reçu du père, notamment un bien ou une caractéristique familiale transmise par lui.

En anglais simple : Received from your father, especially as property or a family quality passed down to you.

• His paternal inheritance included a small farm.
• She sold the paternal estate to pay her debts.
• He used his paternal legacy to start a business.

Contraires : maternal

Expressions courantes : paternal inheritance, paternal estate, paternal legacy