offspring

• Substantiv, das die direkten Nachkommen eines Menschen oder Tieres bezeichnet oder das Ergebnis eines bestimmten Prozesses oder Ursprungs.

A noun referring to the immediate descendants of a person or animal, or something that results from a particular process or origin.

1. Immediate descendantsB1formal

   The children or young of a particular person, animal, or plant.

   Nachkommen

   • She is the proud mother of three offspring.
   • The lioness protects her offspring fiercely.
   • The offspring of the famous scientist continued his research.

   Synonymeissueprogenyyoung

   Antonymeancestorparentprogenitor

2. Result or productB2formal

   Something that is produced or created as a result of something else.

   Ergebnis oder Produkt

   • This new technology is the offspring of years of research.
   • The novel is the offspring of her vivid imagination.
   • The project was the offspring of a collaboration between two companies.

   Synonymebyproductconsequencederivativefruitoutcomeoutgrowthproductresultspin-off

3. B1formal

   A young or immature animal, especially one that is still dependent on its parents.

   Jungtier

   • The bird fed its offspring in the nest.
   • The offspring of the deer stayed close to their mother.
   • The zoo cares for the offspring of endangered species.

   Synonymebabyyoung