successor

successore

Persona che assume un lavoro, una posizione o un titolo quando chi lo aveva prima se ne va.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: replacement

Contrari: predecessor

Espressioni comuni: successor to someone, appoint a successor, someone’s successor

erede

Persona a cui spetta ricevere un titolo o dei beni alla morte di chi li possiede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: heir

Espressioni comuni: rightful successor, successor to someone, lawful successor