hériter
French → English
(legal) To inherit: to receive money, property, or a title as an heir
Elle a hérité d'une fortune considérable de la part de sa grand-tante.
(English) She inherited a considerable fortune from her great-aunt.
Il espère hériter de la maison familiale située sur la côte bretonne.
(English) He hopes to inherit the family house located on the Breton coast.
(biology) To inherit: to derive a quality or characteristic genetically from ancestors
Il a hérité des yeux bleus de son père et du tempérament de sa mère.
(English) He inherited his father's blue eyes and his mother's temperament.
Cette maladie génétique peut se transmettre si les deux parents en sont porteurs.
(English) This genetic disease can be inherited if both parents are carriers.
Entry ID: fr:en:hériter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary