herencia
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la herencia(
eh
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rehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (legal)
b. legacy
El magnate donó toda su herencia a obras benéficas.The magnate donated all his legacy to charity.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Quiero dejarle mis joyas a mi sobrina en herencia.I want to bequeath my jewelry to my niece.
Mi padre nos dejó una casa en herencia.We inherited a house from my father.
2. (biology)
a. heredity
La herencia genética es clave en enfermedades raras.Genetic heredity is key in rare diseases.
a. hand-me-downs
Toda esta ropa es herencia de mi hermano.All these clothes are hand-me-downs from my brother.
4. (figurative) (endowment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
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