heir

erede

Persona che riceve o riceverà il denaro o i beni di qualcuno alla sua morte.

In inglese semplice: A person who receives, or will receive, someone’s money or property when that person dies.

• His daughter is his only heir.
• The heirs divided the property between them.
• Who is the heir to her fortune?

Come si usa: heir to something (She is heir to a large estate.)

Sinonimi: inheritor

Espressioni comuni: sole heir, heir to something, legal heir

erede

Persona destinata a ricevere da un parente un titolo o una posizione reale o familiare.

In inglese semplice: A person who will receive a royal or family title or position from a relative.

• The king has no heir.
• She became heir to the throne at twelve.
• The duke’s heirs held the title for centuries.

Come si usa: heir to a title/position (The prince is heir to the throne.)

Sinonimi: successor

Espressioni comuni: heir to something, royal heir