Descendant
01
ättling, arvinge
someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago
Exempel
The historian traced her family 's lineage back to a prominent historical figure, claiming to be a direct descendant.
Historikern spårade hennes familjs härstamning tillbaka till en framstående historisk figur och hävdade att vara en direkt ättling.
As a descendant of immigrants, she felt a strong connection to her ancestors' homeland and culture.
Som ättling till invandrare kände hon en stark koppling till sina förfäders hemland och kultur.
02
avkomling, arvtagare
something that has developed from an earlier thing and still shows some connection to its original form or design
Exempel
The modern computer is a descendant of early calculating machines.
Den moderna datorn är en ättling till tidiga beräkningsmaskiner.
These animals are believed to be descendants of dinosaurs.
Dessa djur tros vara ättlingar till dinosaurier.
descendant
01
nedåtgående, nedstigande
moving from a higher to a lower place or position
Exempel
The descendent path was steep, making hiking quite challenging.
Den nedåtgående stigen var brant, vilket gjorde vandringen ganska utmanande.
As we moved on the descendent road, the temperature seemed to rise.
När vi fortsatte på den nedåtgående vägen verkade temperaturen stiga.
02
originating from a particular ancestor
Exempel
The family is proud to be descendant from early settlers.
She traced her descendant lineage back several centuries.
