Heredado (en. Inherited)

/eɾeˈðaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To receive something from an ancestor through inheritance.

Juan has inherited his grandfather's house.

Juan ha heredado la casa de su abuelo.

To acquire characteristics or properties from a previous generation.

She has inherited her mother's determination.

Ella ha heredado la determinación de su madre.

To receive goods, rights, or titles from a deceased relative.

I inherited a considerable fortune after my father's death.

He heredado una fortuna considerable tras la muerte de mi padre.

From the verb heredar, from the Latin 'hereditare', which means to receive by inheritance.

inherited from generation to generation

Something that has been passed down through generations.

heredado de generación en generación

inherited without knowing

Receiving something that one did not know belonged to them.

heredado sin saber

inherited in life

Receiving goods from a person who is still alive.

heredado en vida

inheritance

Set of assets, rights, and obligations that are transmitted after a person's death.

herencia

heir

A person who receives or has the right to receive an inheritance.

heredero

heritage

Set of goods owned by a person or entity.

patrimonio

To receive something unexpected or surprising.

I felt like I had inherited a treasure when I discovered that coin collection.

Me sentí como si hubiera heredado un tesoro cuando descubrí esa colección de monedas.

When something is passed from one person to another, especially in family contexts.

It is a inherited tradition that unites us as a family.

Es una tradición heredada que nos une como familia.