heir
gb/ˈɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
Person who inherits property
A person who gets someone's money, house, or other things when that person dies.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is the heir to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heir' with 'air' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
מילים נרדפות
successor (Broader term that can refer to someone taking over a position or role, not just inheriting property.)
הפכים
predecessor (Refers to someone who held a position or owned something before another person, opposite in time sequence.)
צירופים
rightful heir
|sole heir
|heir to the throne
|legal heir
נושאים
law
|family
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is the heir to [someone's] legacy/ideas/work
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think this meaning always refers to money or property, but it can be about ideas or positions too.
מילים נרדפות
follower (Implies allegiance and continuation but may lack formal succession.)
הפכים
originator (The person who starts something rather than continuing it.)
צירופים
heir to a legacy
|political heir
|spiritual heir
נושאים
business
|history
|culture
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
heir
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹ/
הברות והטעמה
heir (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (heir)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: heir
- Plural: heirs
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He was the heir presumptive until his sister had a son.
- As heir presumptive, she could lose her place in line for the crown.