noun🔗ShareПредокOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather."My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "Моя прабабушка была талантливым музыкантом, и я считаю ее своим предком.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПредокAn earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."Это ископаемое животное считается предком лошади.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПредокOne from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "Моя прабабушка была предком, от которого моя семья унаследовала старый фермерский дом.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПредокOne who had the same role or function in former times."My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "Мой дедушка, предок семейной традиции земледелия, был умелым плотником.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПрародитель, слово-источникA word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "Слово «telephone» является прародителем французского слова «téléphone».languagewordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareБыть предкомTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "Моя прабабушка была моим предком, что означает, что она была одним из моих прямых предков.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
