offspring

• Nom 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.

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.

   Descendance directe

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

   Synonymesissueprogenyyoung

   Antonymesancestorparentprogenitor

2. Result or productB2formal

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

   Produit, résultat

   • 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.

   Synonymesbyproductconsequencederivativefruitoutcomeoutgrowthproductresultspin-off

3. B1formal

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

   Petit d'un animal immature

   • 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.

   Synonymesbabyyoung