successor

Nachfolger

Eine Person, die eine Arbeit, Stellung oder einen Titel übernimmt, wenn der bisherige Inhaber ausscheidet.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who takes over a job, position, or title when its previous holder leaves.

• They have chosen her successor.
• The president welcomed his successor to the office.
• Who will be successor to the current king?

So benutzt man es: successor to someone (She was chosen as successor to the retiring director.); someone’s successor (His successor will start next month.)

Synonyme: replacement

Gegenteile: predecessor

Häufige Wendungen: successor to someone, appoint a successor, someone’s successor

Erbe

Die Person, die als Nächste einen Titel oder Besitz erhält, wenn dessen Inhaber stirbt.

In einfachem Englisch: The person next in line to receive a title or property when its holder dies.

• Her eldest child is her successor.
• The duke died without a lawful successor.
• They disputed who was the rightful successor to the estate.

So benutzt man es: successor to someone/something (The prince is the rightful successor to the throne.)

Synonyme: heir

Häufige Wendungen: rightful successor, successor to someone, lawful successor