successive

successivo, consecutivo

Che si susseguono senza interruzioni e senza elementi diversi in mezzo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: consecutive, back-to-back

Contrari: nonconsecutive

Espressioni comuni: successive years, successive generations, three successive wins

ereditario

Che passa da una persona a un’altra lungo una linea familiare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hereditary, inherited

Espressioni comuni: a successive title, successive rights, successive inheritance