descendant

descendiente

Persona que procede de alguien de una generación anterior, como su nieto.

En inglés sencillo: Someone related to a person who lived in an earlier generation, such as their grandchild.

• She is a descendant of a famous writer.
• His descendants still live in this village.
• Do you know any descendants of the king?

Cómo se usa: descendant of someone (He is a descendant of the original settlers.)

Sinónimos: afterbear

Antónimos: ancestor

Expresiones frecuentes: direct descendant, living descendant

especie descendiente

Especie animal o vegetal que se desarrolló a partir de otra anterior durante muchas generaciones.

En inglés sencillo: An animal or plant that developed from an earlier kind over many generations.

• This bird is a descendant of ancient reptiles.
• Scientists compared these descendants with their early ancestors.
• Are modern roses descendants of wild varieties?

Cómo se usa: descendant of something (This species is a descendant of an ancient fish.)

Expresiones frecuentes: modern descendant, evolutionary descendant

derivado

Algo creado o desarrollado a partir de otra cosa anterior.

En inglés sencillo: Something made or developed from an earlier thing.

• This script is a descendant of an older alphabet.
• These programs are descendants of the original software.
• The language has several modern descendants.

Cómo se usa: descendant of something (The new design is a descendant of last year’s model.)

Sinónimos: derivative

Antónimos: precursor

Expresiones frecuentes: direct descendant, modern descendant

descendiente

Que procede de un antepasado concreto, referido a personas, animales o plantas.

En inglés sencillo: Related to people, animals, or plants that come from a particular earlier family member.

• The records list the ancestor’s descendant families.
• These descendant species share features with their ancient ancestor.
• The trait appeared in several descendant generations.

Expresiones frecuentes: descendant generations, descendant family, descendant species

descendente

Que se mueve o sigue una dirección hacia abajo.

En inglés sencillo: Moving downward or following a downward direction.

• The diagram shows a descendant line.
• The ball followed a descendant trajectory toward the floor.
• The observer recorded the balloon’s descendant movement.

Sinónimos: descending, downward

Antónimos: ascending

Expresiones frecuentes: descendant motion, descendant trajectory, descendant line