testament

Testamento

Cada una de las dos partes principales de la Biblia cristiana, llamadas Antiguo Testamento y Nuevo Testamento.

En inglés sencillo: Either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible, called the Old and the New.

• She reads the New Testament.
• This story appears in the Old Testament.
• We studied both Testaments at school.

Expresiones frecuentes: Old Testament, New Testament, Testament readings

prueba, testimonio

Algo que demuestra claramente una cualidad o logro de una persona, o que algo es verdad.

En inglés sencillo: Something that clearly shows a person’s quality, achievement, or the truth of something.

• Her success is a testament to hard work.
• The bridge stands as a testament to their engineering skills.
• These letters are a lasting testament to their friendship.

Cómo se usa: a testament to something (The restored building is a testament to their skill.)

Sinónimos: proof, evidence, tribute

Expresiones frecuentes: testament to something, a lasting testament, stand as testament

testamento

Documento legal que indica quién recibirá el dinero y los bienes de una persona después de su muerte.

En inglés sencillo: A legal document saying who should receive your money and possessions after you die.

• He signed his testament before witnesses.
• Her last will and testament named her daughter as heir.
• The lawyer kept a copy of the testament.

Sinónimos: will

Expresiones frecuentes: last will and testament, sign a testament, someone’s final testament

credo, declaración de principios

Declaración solemne de las creencias firmes o compromisos de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A serious statement of what someone strongly believes or is committed to.

• The essay is her political testament.
• He wrote a testament of his deepest beliefs.
• Her final speech offered a testament of faith in democracy.

Cómo se usa: a testament of something (The poem is a personal testament of faith.)

Sinónimos: credo, declaration, profession of faith

Expresiones frecuentes: a personal testament, political testament, testament of faith

testar, hacer testamento

Redactar un documento legal que decide quién recibirá los bienes de una persona después de su muerte.

En inglés sencillo: To write a legal document deciding who will receive your possessions after you die.

• He testamented before his death.
• She chose to testament while still healthy.
• The dying landowner asked a lawyer to help him testament.

Sinónimos: make a will

Expresiones frecuentes: testament before death, testament in writing

legar, dejar en testamento

Disponer mediante un documento legal que alguien reciba dinero o bienes propios después de la muerte.

En inglés sencillo: To arrange for someone to receive your money or possessions after your death through a legal document.

• He testamented his land to his son.
• She chose to testament her savings to a charity.
• The owner had testamented the estate to her niece.

Cómo se usa: testament something to someone (She testamented her house to her nephew.)

Sinónimos: leave, bequeath

Expresiones frecuentes: testament something to someone, testament one’s estate, testament the property