offspring

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее прямых потомков человека или животного, или то, что является результатом определённого процесса или происхождения.esSustantivo que designa a los descendientes directos de una persona o animal, o aquello que es resultado de un proceso u origen determinado.frNom désignant les descendants directs d'une personne ou d'un animal, ou ce qui est le résultat d'un processus ou d'une origine particulière.deSubstantiv, das die direkten Nachkommen eines Menschen oder Tieres bezeichnet oder das Ergebnis eines bestimmten Prozesses oder Ursprungs.ptSubstantivo que designa os descendentes diretos de uma pessoa ou animal, ou o resultado ou produto de um processo ou origem.zh名词，指人或动物的直系后代；也可指某种过程或来源所产生的结果或产物。arاسم يشير إلى الذرية أو النسل المباشر للإنسان أو الحيوان، أو إلى ما ينتج عن عملية أو أصل معين.

1. Immediate descendants B1 formal

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

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

   ruПотомствоesDescendencia inmediatafrDescendance directedeNachkommenptProlezh后代arالذُّرِّيَّة

   Synonymes: issueprogenyyoung

   Antonymes: ancestorparentprogenitor

2. Result or product B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРезультат или продуктesResultado o productofrProduit, résultatdeErgebnis oder ProduktptResultado ou produtozh结果或产物arالنتيجة أو الحصيلة

   Synonymes: byproductconsequencederivativefruitoutcomeoutgrowthproductresultspin-off

3. Immature animal B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruДетёнышesCría animal inmadurafrPetit d'un animal immaturedeJungtierptFilhotezh幼崽arصغير الحيوان

   Synonymes: babyyoung

• offspring plural form
• offspring's possessive plural form
• offspring's possessive singular form