offspring

petits, progéniture

Jeunes issus d’un animal ou d’une plante, ou enfants d’une personne.

En anglais simple : The young produced by an animal or plant, or the children born to a person.

• The bird feeds its offspring.
• These plants produce offspring with red flowers.
• Both parents protect their offspring from danger.

Synonymes : young, progeny

Contraires : parents

Expressions courantes : produce offspring, healthy offspring, protect offspring

enfant, progéniture

Le fils ou la fille d’une personne.

En anglais simple : A person’s son or daughter.

• He was proud of his offspring.
• Their only offspring now lives abroad.
• Her offspring inherited her love of music.

Synonymes : child, son or daughter

Contraires : parent

Expressions courantes : someone’s offspring, adult offspring, only offspring

descendants, descendance

Toutes les personnes des générations suivantes qui descendent d’une même personne.

En anglais simple : All the people in later generations of a family who come from a particular person.

• His offspring spread across the continent over several generations.
• The family record names her offspring for three centuries.
• Their distant offspring still carry the same family name.

Comment l'utiliser : offspring of someone (They claimed to be the offspring of an ancient king.)

Synonymes : descendants, progeny

Contraires : ancestors

Expressions courantes : future offspring, distant offspring, offspring of someone