🇬🇧🇪🇸 paternity - paternidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "paternity" ("paternidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Paternity refers to the state of being a father. It involves the legal and biological relationship between a father and his child. Paternity can be established through various means, including DNA testing, and it often comes with responsibilities and rights related to the child's upbringing and care.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When Mom showed Dad my math test, he said, “This score is so bad, I need a paternity test.”

My little brother spilled juice on my homework. I demand a paternity test—he can’t be related to me!

I don’t look like my siblings at all. Either I’m adopted, or we need a paternity test!

Dad says I inherited his love for naps, so I guess no paternity test is needed.

My dad and I have the same weird laugh. A paternity test would only confirm the obvious.

At the clinic, he stared at the paternity test envelope. The paternity envelope trembled as he opened the paternity result. The paternity result read "confirmed." The nurse handed him the paternity papers and the baby. Relief broke his face; tears and a laugh filled the small room. Paternity doubts vanished; he hugged the child and felt whole.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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