Spanish-English translations for antepasado

ancestorThey want a 'moral resting-place' for their ancestors. Quieren una "sepultura moral" para sus antepasados. I should like to point out that our ancestors used readily to move around. Quisiera recordar que nuestros antepasados se desplazaban fácilmente. We are all immigrants, if not ourselves personally, then through one of our relations or ancestors. Todos somos inmigrantes, si no en primera persona sí en la figura de algún familiar o antepasado.
forefatherOur forefathers met on this ground as soldiers on opposing sides. Nuestros antepasados se encontraron en este suelo como soldados en bandos opuestos. Our citizens enjoy prospects that our forefathers could only have dreamed of. Nuestros ciudadanos disfrutan de oportunidades con las que nuestros antepasados no hubieran ni siquiera soñado. For years the sea provided for our forefathers and was a source of considerable income. Durante años, los mares abastecieron a nuestros antepasados y fueron fuente de considerables ingresos.

antecedentan event antecedent to the Biblical Floodan antecedent causean antecedent improbability
elderThe elder of the two was also an elder statesmanWe were presented to the village elderRespect your elders
forebearHis forebears stood shoulder to shoulder with my forebears, fighting for democracy in those conflicts which have so disfigured this Europe of ours. Sus antepasados estuvieron hombro con hombro con mis antepasados, luchando por la democracia en esos conflictos que tanto han desfigurado esta nuestra Europa. Our forebears worked the land not simply for survival, but also out of love for it. Nuestros antepasados no solo trabajaban la tierra para su supervivencia, sino también por amor a ella. True, the battles of the present can never be fought for us by the spirit of our forebears. Es cierto que no podemos afrontar las batallas del presente con el espíritu de nuestros antepasados.

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