Translation of “ancêtre” to English

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Dictionary: "ancêtre" - translations and examples

l' ancêtre m noun

pl. ancêtres

ancestor [ˈænsɪstə] (personne)

Tous les humains sur Terre sont issus d'un ancêtre commun.

All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor.

Collocations with "ancêtre" (2)

nœud ancêtre unité de bibliothèque ancêtre

Exemples with "ancêtre"

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

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

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

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

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

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