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prole
la prole
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. offspring
Los pobres padres eran incapaces de controlar a su prole.The poor parents were incapable of controlling their offspring.
b. progeny
Nuestra perra parió seis cachorrillos. Su prole la seguía a todas partes.Our dog had six puppies. Her progeny followed her everywhere.
c. brood (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
De niño fui muy amigo de parte de la prole de la señora Merino.As a kid, I was best friends with part of Mrs. Merino's brood.
d. kids (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pepe vino al fútbol con toda su prole.Pepe came to the soccer game with all his kids.
e. young (of an animal)
La gallina y su prole picoteaban el piso en el gallinero.The hen and her young were pecking the ground in the coop.
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