inbred (redirected from inbred lines)

in·bred  (nbrd)

adj.

1. Produced by inbreeding.

2. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism. See Synonyms at innate.

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inbred [ˈɪnˈbrɛd]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) produced as a result of inbreeding

2. deeply ingrained; innate inbred good manners

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inbred - produced by inbreeding outbred - bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes
	2.	inbred - normally existing at birth; "mankind's connatural sense of the good" connatural, inborn native - belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language"

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inbred

adjective innate, natural, constitutional, native, ingrained, inherent, deep-seated, immanent, hard-wired behaviour patterns that are inbred

Translations

inbred [ˈɪnbred] ADJ (= innate) → innato; (= result of in-breeding) → engendrado por endogamia
we're too inbred in this company → en esta empresa estamos demasiado cerrados al exterior

inbred [ˌɪnˈbrɛd] adj

(= innate) → inné(e)
to be inbred in sb → être inné(e) en qn, être inné(e) chez qn

(genetically) [person] → consanguin(e); [animal] → consanguin(e)

inbred

adj

an inbred family → eine Familie, in der Inzucht herrscht; they look very inbred → sie sehen nach Inzucht aus; to stop them becoming inbred → um die Inzucht bei ihnen aufzuhalten; the royal family became very inbred → in der Königsfamilie herrschte Inzucht

quality → angeboren (in sb jdm)

inbred [ˈɪnˈbrɛd] adj (tendency) → innato/a
an inbred family (pej) una famiglia con un alto indice di unioni fra consanguinei