crown prince

principe ereditario

Principe designato ufficialmente a diventare re dopo il sovrano attuale.

In inglese semplice: A prince officially chosen to become king after the present ruler.

• The crown prince visited our town.
• The king introduced his son as crown prince.
• Will the crown prince become king this year?

Come si usa: crown prince of somewhere (The crown prince of the kingdom opened the hospital.)

Sinonimi: heir to the throne

Espressioni comuni: young crown prince, the crown prince, crown prince of something

principe ereditario

Principe designato ufficialmente a diventare imperatore dopo il sovrano attuale.

In inglese semplice: A prince officially chosen to become emperor after the present ruler.

• The emperor welcomed the crown prince.
• The crown prince prepared for his future duties.
• The empire celebrated the birth of a crown prince.

Come si usa: crown prince of somewhere (The crown prince of Japan attended the ceremony.)

Sinonimi: imperial heir

Espressioni comuni: imperial crown prince, the crown prince, crown prince of somewhere

successore designato, delfino

Persona che dovrebbe dirigere un’azienda o un’organizzazione quando l’attuale responsabile lascerà il suo posto.

In inglese semplice: Someone expected to take charge of a business or organization after its current leader leaves.

• His son became the company’s crown prince.
• The crown prince of the business empire trained abroad.
• The chairman’s departure left the crown prince ready to take control.

Come si usa: crown prince of something (Everyone saw her as the crown prince of the family business.)

Sinonimi: successor, heir apparent

Espressioni comuni: company crown prince, business crown prince, the crown prince