Used in a Sentence

madre

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for madre.

Editorial note

In the other direction, money is what poisons relationships and wrecks norms; Consult The Social Network or Treasure of the Sierra Madre for examples.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a 2016 Colombian short drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of madre gathered in one view.

N

a 2016 Colombian short drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto.

N

an extended play by Venezuelan artist Arca.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for madre.

N

a 2016 Colombian short drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto.

N

an extended play by Venezuelan artist Arca.

Example sentences

1

In the other direction, money is what poisons relationships and wrecks norms; Consult The Social Network or Treasure of the Sierra Madre for examples.

2

Heh, looking at my neighborhood, the smallest available file is a scan of the 1933 7.5-minute Sierra Madre quad, 5.24MB, and the largest is the 1979 30x60 minute Los Angeles quad, 44.53MB.

3

Italian "sua madre/suo padre" can mean both his and her mother/father.

4

They've leased a site off shore on an island in the Laguna Madre.

5

We were glared at often, and my rusty Spanish was good enough to pick up murmurs of "puta madre" and other various obscenities as we walked by.

6

Up in the San Gabriel mountains in Southern California, just off of a faint use trail above Sierra Madre, someone installed a memorial bench for their child who died shortly after birth.

7

Aya can have a very feminine, mothering aspect to it at times, and in many traditions, it's referred to as " la madre ", or even just "she".

8

Some non-English expletives that I am fond of: "puta" (Spanish): literal translation "whore", but is often used semantically more like "fuck", so "puta madre" can be parsed as "motherfucker".

Quote examples

1

Italian "sua madre/suo padre" can mean both his and her mother/father.

2

We were glared at often, and my rusty Spanish was good enough to pick up murmurs of "puta madre" and other various obscenities as we walked by.

3

Aya can have a very feminine, mothering aspect to it at times, and in many traditions, it's referred to as " la madre ", or even just "she".

4

Some non-English expletives that I am fond of: "puta" (Spanish): literal translation "whore", but is often used semantically more like "fuck", so "puta madre" can be parsed as "motherfucker".

Proper noun examples

1

They've leased a site off shore on an island in the Laguna Madre.

2

Up in the San Gabriel mountains in Southern California, just off of a faint use trail above Sierra Madre, someone installed a memorial bench for their child who died shortly after birth.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use madre in a sentence?

In the other direction, money is what poisons relationships and wrecks norms; Consult The Social Network or Treasure of the Sierra Madre for examples.

What does madre mean?

a 2016 Colombian short drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto.

What part of speech is madre?

madre is commonly used as N.