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inheritance in Spanish

inheritance in Spanish is herencia, heredad — inheritance means money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.

inheritance in Spanish

herencia
noun
heredad
noun
herencia
noun
(programming, object-oriented) The mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.

What does "inheritance" mean?

  1. noun Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
    "Her grandmother's inheritance helped her buy a small flat near the park."
  2. noun A trait passed down biologically from parent to offspring.
    "Eye colour is a simple example of inheritance from our parents."
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inheritance in a sentence

  • Her grandmother's inheritance helped her buy a small flat near the park.
  • The brothers argued over their inheritance after the funeral.
  • Eye colour is a simple example of inheritance from our parents.
  • Scientists study the inheritance of height across several generations of one family.

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What is "inheritance" in Spanish?
"inheritance" in Spanish is herencia, heredad. inheritance means: Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
How do you use "inheritance" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother's inheritance helped her buy a small flat near the park." In Spanish, "inheritance" is herencia, heredad.
Are there other ways to say "inheritance" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "inheritance": herencia, heredad.
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