offspring

prole, piccoli

Nuovi individui prodotti da animali o piante, oppure figli di una persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: young, progeny

Contrari: parents

Espressioni comuni: produce offspring, healthy offspring, protect offspring

figlio, figlia, prole

Il figlio o la figlia di una persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: child, son or daughter

Contrari: parent

Espressioni comuni: someone’s offspring, adult offspring, only offspring

discendenti, discendenza

Tutte le persone delle generazioni successive di una famiglia che discendono da una certa persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: offspring of someone (They claimed to be the offspring of an ancient king.)

Sinonimi: descendants, progeny

Contrari: ancestors

Espressioni comuni: future offspring, distant offspring, offspring of someone