ancestry

incontable

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее семейное происхождение или родословную человека, охватывающее как линию предков, от которых человек произошёл, так и унаследованные характеристики, общие с этой кровной линией.esSustantivo 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.frNom désignant l'origine familiale ou la lignée d'une personne, englobant à la fois la ligne des ancêtres dont on descend et les caractéristiques héritées communes à cette lignée.deSubstantiv, das die familiäre Herkunft oder Abstammung eines Menschen bezeichnet und sowohl die Linie der Vorfahren, von denen jemand abstammt, als auch die mit dieser Blutlinie gemeinsamen ererbten Merkmale umfasst.ptSubstantivo que se refere à origem familiar ou linhagem de uma pessoa, abrangendo tanto a ascendência da qual ela descende quanto as características herdadas dessa linhagem.zh名词，指一个人的家族血统或世系，包括其祖先的血缘脉络以及从该血统继承下来的特征。arاسم يشير إلى الأصل العائلي أو النسب، ويشمل سلسلة الأسلاف الذين ينحدر منهم الشخص والصفات الموروثة المشتركة مع هذا الخط.

1. Line of descent B2 formal

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

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

   ruПроисхождениеesAscendenciafrascendancedeAbstammungptAscendênciazh血统arالنسب

   Sinónimos: bloodlinedescentextractiongenealogylineageparentagepedigreestock

   Antónimos: posterityprogeny

2. Inherited traits B2 formal

   The genetic or cultural characteristics passed down from previous generations.

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

   ruНаследственные чертыesAscendencia (rasgos heredados)frHéritage biologique ou cultureldeVererbte MerkmaleptCaracterísticas herdadaszh遗传特征arالسمات الموروثة

   Sinónimos: bloodlinedescentextractionheritageinheritancelineageparentagepedigreestock

• ancestries plural form
• ancestries' possessive plural form
• ancestry's possessive singular form