Heredar (en. Inherit)

/eɾeˈðaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To receive goods, rights, or obligations from a deceased person.

She inherited her grandmother's house.

Ella heredó la casa de su abuela.

To transmit characteristics, customs, or behaviors from one generation to another.

The children inherit the physical traits of their parents.

Los niños heredan los rasgos físicos de sus padres.

To accept something that is left or transmitted.

He inherited the responsibility of taking care of the family.

Heredó la responsabilidad de cuidar la familia.

From the Latin 'hereditāre', which means 'to transmit as inheritance'.

to inherit a problem

To receive an inconvenience or difficulty from another person.

heredar un problema

to inherit a fortune

To receive a large sum of money or assets after someone's death.

heredar una fortuna

to inherit a talent

To acquire a skill or ability from a family member.

heredar un talento

inheritance

Set of goods and rights that are transmitted after a death.

herencia

heir

Person who receives the inheritance.

heredero

succession

Process by which the inheritance is transmitted.

sucesión

Inheritance in a negative context.

That inheritance is worth nothing, it's just a problem I inherited.

Esa herencia no vale nada, es solo un problema que heredé.

To inherit a style or way of life.

I inherited my grandfather's way of speaking.

Heredé la manera de hablar de mi abuelo.