offspring

/ˈɔfsprɪŋ/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. cría, descendencia

    • The lioness protects her offspring.

      La leona protege a su cría.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

issue

Close, in archaic/legal register — "issue" is an old legal term for offspring/children.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

novillo

Close, figuratively — offspring relates to a young bull.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa offspring?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The lioness protects her ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a offspring?

noun

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