beneficiary

heredero, beneficiario

Persona que recibe dinero o bienes de alguien que ha muerto.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who receives money or property after another person dies.

• She is the sole beneficiary of the will.
• The beneficiaries shared their uncle’s estate.
• Each beneficiary received a letter from the executor.

Cómo se usa: beneficiary of something (He was the main beneficiary of his aunt’s will.)

Sinónimos: heir, inheritor

Expresiones frecuentes: sole beneficiary, beneficiary of something, named beneficiary

beneficiario

Persona que recibe dinero de un seguro.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who receives money from an insurance policy.

• The policy names his wife as beneficiary.
• Each beneficiary received an insurance payment.
• You can change the beneficiary on your policy.

Cómo se usa: beneficiary of something (She is the beneficiary of his life insurance policy.)

Sinónimos: recipient

Expresiones frecuentes: insurance beneficiary, named beneficiary, beneficiary of something

gratuito

Que se da como regalo o favor, sin haberse ganado ni ser algo que se deba.

En inglés sencillo: Given as a gift or favor, rather than earned or owed.

• The widow received a beneficiary gift.
• The council provided a small beneficiary grant.
• These beneficiary payments were given freely, without any obligation.

Sinónimos: gratuitous

Expresiones frecuentes: beneficiary gift, beneficiary grant