successive

sucesivo, consecutivo

Que se produce uno después de otro, sin pausa ni otro elemento entre medias.

En inglés sencillo: Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.

• It rained for three successive days.
• Successive governments have promised to improve the roads.
• The team suffered five successive defeats.

Sinónimos: consecutive, back-to-back

Antónimos: nonconsecutive

Expresiones frecuentes: successive years, successive generations, three successive wins

hereditario

Que pasa de una persona a otra dentro de una misma línea familiar.

En inglés sencillo: Passed from one person to another through a family line.

• The document described the title as successive.
• The family claimed successive rights to the estate.
• That ancient law established a successive claim through the male line.

Sinónimos: hereditary, inherited

Expresiones frecuentes: a successive title, successive rights, successive inheritance