hereditary

héréditaire

Transmis des parents aux enfants par les gènes, notamment une maladie ou un trait physique.

En anglais simple : Passed from parents to their children through genes, especially a disease or physical feature.

• This disease is hereditary.
• The doctor asked about hereditary conditions in our family.
• Some forms of hearing loss are hereditary.

Synonymes : inherited, genetic

Contraires : acquired

Expressions courantes : hereditary disease, hereditary condition, hereditary trait

héréditaire

Titre, honneur ou droit transmis légalement aux descendants à la mort de son titulaire.

En anglais simple : A title, honour, or right that legally passes to a person’s descendant when that person dies.

• The title is hereditary.
• His daughter will inherit the hereditary rank when he dies.
• The law abolished several hereditary rights.

Synonymes : inheritable

Expressions courantes : hereditary title, hereditary right, hereditary peerage

héréditaire, hérité

Transmis à une personne comme bien ou possession après le décès de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Passed to someone as property or a possession after another person dies.

• The land was hereditary property.
• Her family still owns its hereditary estate.
• The will listed several hereditary possessions.

Synonymes : inherited

Expressions courantes : hereditary property, hereditary estate, hereditary possessions

héréditaire

Qui détient un titre ou une fonction de pouvoir transmis légalement dans sa famille.

En anglais simple : Having a title or position of power that legally passed down through the family.

• The island has a hereditary chief.
• Hereditary rulers governed the region for centuries.
• He entered parliament as a hereditary peer.

Expressions courantes : hereditary ruler, hereditary chief, hereditary peer