successor

sucesor

Persona que ocupa un trabajo, cargo o título cuando se marcha quien lo tenía antes.

En inglés sencillo: A person who takes over a job, position, or title when its previous holder leaves.

• They have chosen her successor.
• The president welcomed his successor to the office.
• Who will be successor to the current king?

Cómo se usa: successor to someone (She was chosen as successor to the retiring director.); someone’s successor (His successor will start next month.)

Sinónimos: replacement

Antónimos: predecessor

Expresiones frecuentes: successor to someone, appoint a successor, someone’s successor

heredero

Persona a quien corresponde recibir un título o unos bienes cuando muere su titular.

En inglés sencillo: The person next in line to receive a title or property when its holder dies.

• Her eldest child is her successor.
• The duke died without a lawful successor.
• They disputed who was the rightful successor to the estate.

Cómo se usa: successor to someone/something (The prince is the rightful successor to the throne.)

Sinónimos: heir

Expresiones frecuentes: rightful successor, successor to someone, lawful successor