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gens

/d͡ʒɛnz/

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noun

Gens, clan

A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.

Examples :

"The members of the powerful Julia gens, including Julius Caesar, traced their lineage back through generations of influential Romans. "

Los miembros del poderoso gens Julia, incluido Julio César, rastrearon su linaje a través de generaciones de romanos influyentes.

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noun

Gens, linaje

A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.

Examples :

""The historian studied how different gens within the Roman Empire competed for power and influence, each gens tracing its ancestry back to a common male ancestor." "

El historiador estudió cómo diferentes gens dentro del Imperio Romano competían por el poder y la influencia, cada gens rastreando su ascendencia hasta un antepasado masculino común.

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noun

Un miembro del Movimiento Gen

A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.

Examples :

"Maria, a dedicated gens, volunteers at the local soup kitchen every Saturday with other young people from her Focolare group. "

María, una gens dedicada, se ofrece como voluntaria en el comedor social local todos los sábados con otros jóvenes de su grupo Focolare.

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noun

Generador

A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).

Examples :

"When the power went out in the storm, we started the gens in the garage to keep the refrigerator running. "

Cuando se fue la luz en la tormenta, encendimos el generador en el garaje para mantener el refrigerador funcionando.

technology device machine energy electric technical utility

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noun

Chelín

Examples :

""My grandfather gave me five gens for helping him with his gardening." "

Mi abuelo me dio cinco chelines por ayudarlo con la jardinería.

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noun

Versión

A specific version of something in a chronological sequence.

Examples :

"My grandfather collects vintage video game consoles, carefully organizing them by gens. "

Mi abuelo colecciona consolas de videojuegos antiguas, organizándolas cuidadosamente por versiones.

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