Usage examples of "ancestor" in English with translation to French

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All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor. Tous les humains sur Terre sont issus d'un ancêtre commun.

We did not evolve from monkeys. We share a common ancestor. Nous n'avons pas évolué à partir des singes. Nous partageons un ancêtre commun.

His ancestors went there from Ireland. Ses ancêtres sont venus d'Irlande.

I can trace my ancestors back 200 years. Je peux tracer mes ancêtres deux cents ans en arrière.

Our ancestors knew how to read the stars. Nos ancêtres savaient lire les étoiles.

Our ancestors arrived in this country 150 years ago. Nos ancêtres arrivèrent dans ce pays il y a 150 ans.

Our ancestors developed massive jaws as a result of constant combat. Nos ancêtres ont développé des mâchoires imposantes à force de combats constants.

It's the land of my ancestors that you're trampling with your feet! C'est la terre de mes ancêtres que tu foules de tes pieds !

It's the land of my ancestors that you're treading on with your feet! C'est la terre de mes ancêtres que tu foules de tes pieds !

The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, and speaks an unfamiliar language. La tribu révère ses ancêtres et parle sa propre langue, et parle un langage inhabituel.

I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood. J'ignore qui sont mes ancêtres. Nos papiers se sont perdus lors du Déluge.

The reason our hair is brown is that it enabled our monkey ancestors to hide amongst the coconuts. La raison pour laquelle notre fourrure est marron est que cela a permis à nos ancêtres les singes de se cacher parmi les noix de coco.

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