hereditary

ereditario

Trasmissibile dai genitori ai figli attraverso i geni, soprattutto riferito a malattie o caratteristiche fisiche.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inherited, genetic

Contrari: acquired

Espressioni comuni: hereditary disease, hereditary condition, hereditary trait

ereditario

Titolo, onore o diritto che passa per legge ai discendenti alla morte di chi lo possiede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inheritable

Espressioni comuni: hereditary title, hereditary right, hereditary peerage

ereditario, ereditato

Che passa a qualcuno come proprietà o bene dopo la morte di un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inherited

Espressioni comuni: hereditary property, hereditary estate, hereditary possessions

ereditario

Che possiede un titolo o una posizione di potere trasmessi per legge nella famiglia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: hereditary ruler, hereditary chief, hereditary peer