Translation for "were descendants" to spanish
Were descendants
Translation examples
Customary rules in the context of land ownership were often used to deny women or their direct descendants the sharing of land resources equally with those who were descendants of the male lineage.
Las normas consuetudinarias en el contexto de la propiedad de la tierra se utilizaban con frecuencia para negar a las mujeres o a sus descendientes directos un reparto equitativo de las tierras en pie de igualdad con los descendientes por línea paterna.
The Normans were descendants of Viking raiders, but had long since traded in their longboats for powerful war-horses.
Los normandos eran descendientes de los invasores vikingos, pero hacía mucho que habían cambiado sus botes por poderosos caballos de guerra.
The dwarves were descendents of the titans.
Los enanos eran descendientes de los titanes.
They were descended from later immigrants;
Eran descendientes de inmigrantes posteriores;
These dogs were descendants of this dangerous breed.
Estos perros eran descendientes de esta peligrosa raza.
‘There were descendants of the beasts,’ Bek said, slowly, ‘the monsters. But the refugees’ descendants exterminated them.’
—Hubo descendientes de las bestias —dijo Bek despacio—: los monstruos, pero los descendientes de los refugiados los exterminaron.
These were descendants of the original force, mocking her by appearing in their ancestors’ garb.
Aquéllos eran descendientes de la fuerza original, imitándola en su pretensión de adoptar el mismo aspecto que sus antepasados.
They were descended from a people conquered so long ago that no one had the date of it anymore.
Eran descendientes de un pueblo conquistado hacía tanto tiempo que nadie se acordaba de la fecha.
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