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generation in Spanish

generation in Spanish is generación, linaje — generation means all the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.

generation in Spanish

generación
noun
generación
noun
(now, US, dialectal) Race, family; breed. [from 14th c.]
linaje
noun
(now, US, dialectal) Race, family; breed. [from 14th c.]

What does "generation" mean?

  1. noun All the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.
    "Each generation worries that the next one spends too long on screens."
  2. noun One step in a family's line of descent, roughly the time it takes children to grow up and have their own.
    "Three generations of the family live in the same big house."
  3. noun The act or process of producing or bringing something into being.
    "Wind turbines are used for the generation of power in rural areas."
  4. noun A particular stage in the development of a technology or product line.
    "The new console is the latest generation of the brand."
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generation in a sentence

  • Each generation worries that the next one spends too long on screens.
  • Her generation grew up without smartphones.
  • Three generations of the family live in the same big house.
  • My grandmother's recipes have been handed down through several generations.

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What is "generation" in Spanish?
"generation" in Spanish is generación, linaje. generation means: All the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.
How do you use "generation" in a sentence?
Example: "Each generation worries that the next one spends too long on screens." In Spanish, "generation" is generación, linaje.
Are there other ways to say "generation" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "generation": generación, linaje.
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