inheritance

A noun referring to property, money, titles, or attributes passed down from ancestors or predecessors, either through legal succession or biological heredity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее имущество, деньги, титулы или свойства, переданные от предков или предшественников по закону наследования или биологической наследственности.esSustantivo que designa los bienes, dinero, títulos o características que se reciben de antepasados o predecesores, ya sea por disposición legal de herencia o por transmisión biológica.frNom désignant les biens, l'argent, les titres ou les traits transmis par des ancêtres ou des prédécesseurs, par voie successorale ou par hérédité biologique.deSubstantiv, das Vermögen, Geld, Titel oder Eigenschaften bezeichnet, die von Vorfahren oder Vorgängern durch gesetzliche Erbfolge oder biologische Vererbung übertragen werden.ptSubstantivo que designa bens, dinheiro, títulos ou características transmitidos por ancestrais ou antecessores, seja por herança legal, seja por hereditariedade biológica.zh指从前代或祖先处继承来的财产、金钱、头衔或特质，可指依法继承的遗产，也可指生物学上的遗传。arاسم يدل على ما ينتقل من الأموال والممتلكات والألقاب والصفات من الأسلاف أو السلف إلى الأخلاف، سواء بطريق الميراث الشرعي أو بطريق الوراثة البيولوجية.

1. Hereditary succession B2 formal legal

   The act of receiving a title, office, or property by law from a deceased person.

   • The prince's inheritance of the throne was undisputed.
   • She claimed her inheritance of the family estate after her father's death.
   • The inheritance of the title followed strict legal procedures.

   ruНаследованиеesHerencia por sucesiónfrSuccession héréditairedeErbschaftptHerançazh继承arالميراث

   Synonyme: descentdevolutionsuccession

2. Property or assets received B1 formal legal

   Money, property, or other assets that are legally passed to an heir upon the owner's death.

   • He used his inheritance to buy a small house.
   • The inheritance included a large sum of money and several paintings.
   • They fought in court over their grandmother's inheritance.

   ruНаследствоesHerencia (bienes recibidos)frhéritagedeErbeptHerançazh遗产arالميراث

   Synonyme: bequestendowmentestateheritagelegacypatrimonyportionsuccession

3. Genetic traits B2 formal scientific

   Characteristics or attributes that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.

   • Eye color is part of our genetic inheritance.
   • The study focused on the inheritance of certain diseases.
   • Genetic inheritance determines many physical features.

   ruНаследственностьesHerencia genéticafrHérédité génétiquedeVererbungptHerança genéticazh遗传arالوراثة

   Synonyme: heredity

4. Cultural or immaterial legacy B2 formal

   A quality, tradition, or possession that is passed down from previous generations, not necessarily material.

   • Her love for music was an inheritance from her grandfather.
   • The language is part of our cultural inheritance.
   • He considered his sense of justice a valuable inheritance from his parents.

   ruНаследиеesherencia cultural o inmaterialfrhéritage immatériel ou cultureldeKulturelles ErbeptHerança culturalzh传承arالإرث الثقافي

   Synonyme: bequestbirthrightendowmentheritagelegacypatrimonytradition

• inheritances plural form
• inheritances' possessive plural form
• inheritance's possessive singular form