beneficiary

héritier, bénéficiaire

Personne qui reçoit de l'argent ou des biens après la mort de quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : Someone who receives money or property after another person dies.

• She is the sole beneficiary of the will.
• The beneficiaries shared their uncle’s estate.
• Each beneficiary received a letter from the executor.

Comment l'utiliser : beneficiary of something (He was the main beneficiary of his aunt’s will.)

Synonymes : heir, inheritor

Expressions courantes : sole beneficiary, beneficiary of something, named beneficiary

bénéficiaire

Personne qui reçoit une somme versée par une assurance.

En anglais simple : Someone who receives money from an insurance policy.

• The policy names his wife as beneficiary.
• Each beneficiary received an insurance payment.
• You can change the beneficiary on your policy.

Comment l'utiliser : beneficiary of something (She is the beneficiary of his life insurance policy.)

Synonymes : recipient

Expressions courantes : insurance beneficiary, named beneficiary, beneficiary of something

gratuit

Donné en cadeau ou par faveur, sans avoir été gagné ni être dû.

En anglais simple : Given as a gift or favor, rather than earned or owed.

• The widow received a beneficiary gift.
• The council provided a small beneficiary grant.
• These beneficiary payments were given freely, without any obligation.

Synonymes : gratuitous

Expressions courantes : beneficiary gift, beneficiary grant