ancestry

• Sustantivo que designa el origen familiar o linaje de una persona, abarcando tanto la línea de antepasados de los que se desciende como las características heredadas compartidas con esa línea sanguínea.

A noun referring to a person's family lineage or descent, encompassing both the line of ancestors from whom one is descended and the inherited characteristics shared with that bloodline.

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1. Line of descentB2formal

   The series of ancestors from whom a person is descended; one's lineage or family background.

   Ascendencia

   • She traced her ancestry back to the 17th century.
   • Many people research their ancestry online.
   • His ancestry includes both European and Asian roots.

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2. Inherited traitsB2formal

   The genetic or cultural characteristics passed down from previous generations.

   Ascendencia (rasgos heredados)

   • Her artistic talent is part of her ancestry.
   • The disease has a strong link to his ancestry.
   • They celebrate traditions from their Irish ancestry.

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