offspring

crías, descendencia

Seres que nacen de un animal o una planta, o hijos de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: young, progeny

Antónimos: parents

Expresiones frecuentes: produce offspring, healthy offspring, protect offspring

hijo, hija

El hijo o la hija de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: child, son or daughter

Antónimos: parent

Expresiones frecuentes: someone’s offspring, adult offspring, only offspring

descendientes, descendencia

Todas las personas de generaciones posteriores que descienden de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: descendants, progeny

Antónimos: ancestors

Expresiones frecuentes: future offspring, distant offspring, offspring of someone