heir
gb/ˈɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹ/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 4000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
Person who inherits property
A person who gets someone's money, house, or other things when that person dies.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is the heir to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heir' with 'air' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
المرادفات
successor (Broader term that can refer to someone taking over a position or role, not just inheriting property.)
الأضداد
predecessor (Refers to someone who held a position or owned something before another person, opposite in time sequence.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
rightful heir
|sole heir
|heir to the throne
|legal heir
الموضوعات
law
|family
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She was named the sole heir in her uncle's will.
- The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
- After his father died, John became the legal heir to the estate.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My sister is the heir to my father's house.
- He is the heir to a large farm.
- The prince is the heir to the crown.
اسم
B2
entity
2
Person continuing a legacy or role
A person who does the same job or work as someone before them and continues their ideas.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is the heir to [someone's] legacy/ideas/work
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think this meaning always refers to money or property, but it can be about ideas or positions too.
المرادفات
follower (Implies allegiance and continuation but may lack formal succession.)
الأضداد
originator (The person who starts something rather than continuing it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
heir to a legacy
|political heir
|spiritual heir
الموضوعات
business
|history
|culture
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She is considered the true heir to her mentor's artistic vision.
- The new CEO is seen as the heir to the founder's innovative approach.
- He was hailed as the political heir of his father.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She is the heir to her teacher's work.
- He became the heir to his father's business ideas.
- The writer is the heir to an old style of poetry.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
heir
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
heir (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (heir)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: heir
- Plural: heirs
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
heirs
noun
Core family
inherit
verb B1
inheritance
noun B1
Related words
heiress
noun
inheritor
noun
heirloom
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
Advanced or less common
التعبيرات
heir apparent
1/ˈɛɹ əpˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
Certain successor to a title or position
A person who will get a job, title, or power after someone else, unless something changes.
أمثلة
- The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.
- She was named heir apparent after years of loyal service.
heir presumptive
1/ˈɛɹ pɹizˈʌmptɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
Expected successor unless displaced
A person who will get a job or title unless someone else with a stronger claim is born or chosen.
أمثلة
- He was the heir presumptive until his sister had a son.
- As heir presumptive, she could lose her place in line for the crown.