posterity

• Существительное, обозначающее все будущие поколения людей в совокупности, или всех потомков конкретного предка.

A noun referring to all future generations of people collectively, or all of the descendants of a particular ancestor.

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1. Future generationsB2formal

   All of the people who will live in the future, especially those who will come after the present generation.

   Потомки

   • We must preserve these forests for posterity.
   • The artist created his masterpiece for posterity.
   • Historians record events for the benefit of posterity.

   Синонимыprogeny

   Антонимыancestry

2. DescendantsB2formal

   All of the offspring of a particular person or group.

   Потомки

   • The king's posterity ruled the kingdom for centuries.
   • She left her fortune to her posterity.
   • The family's posterity includes many famous scientists.

   Синонимыissueoffspringprogenyseed

   Антонимыancestry