noun (plural) · B2 · Often · both

потомки

descendants

Meaning of потомки

people from future generations

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RU[pɐˈtomkʲi]
RUдиссэндантс
descendants
потомки - descendants
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потомки with Russian translation

потомки usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Будущие потомки увидят эти фотографии в архиве.

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Только прямые потомки могут претендовать на эту медаль.

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потомки belongs to the topic "Family Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

потомки后代
семья家庭
родители父母
мама妈妈
папа爸爸
ребёнок孩子
дети孩子们

потомки synonyms

Related words worth learning together

наследники
People who inherit property, a title, rights, or status; not always just biological descendants.
потомство
Collective term for children, grandchildren, and more distant descendants; often sounds literary or biological.
род
Descendants as one family line, clan, or dynasty; emphasis on origin and a common ancestor.
потомки и потомство
An emphatic or enumerative phrase, usually used in descriptive or solemn speech.
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🇷🇺ru
наследники

People who inherit property, a title, rights, or status; not always just biological descendants.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
потомство

Collective term for children, grandchildren, and more distant descendants; often sounds literary or biological.

B2Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
род

Descendants as one family line, clan, or dynasty; emphasis on origin and a common ancestor.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
потомки и потомство

An emphatic or enumerative phrase, usually used in descriptive or solemn speech.

B2Rarely

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потомки meaning: what does it mean?

лица, происходящие от вас в последующих поколениях

потомки pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

потомки is pronounced as [pɐˈtomkʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

потомки definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Future descendants will see these photos in the archive. Translation: Будущие потомки увидят эти фотографии в архиве.

Is потомки part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, потомки (descendants) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is потомки part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, потомки (descendants) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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