inheritance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for inheritance in the English»French Dictionary

inheritance [Brit ɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)ns, Am ɪnˈhɛrədəns] N

1. inheritance (thing inherited):

inheritance

héritage m also fig

to come into an inheritance

faire un héritage

2. inheritance (succession):

inheritance

succession f

by or through inheritance

par voie de succession

3. inheritance BIOL:

inheritance

patrimoine m héréditaire

inheritance tax N Am

inheritance tax

droits mpl de succession

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enter upon inheritance

prendre possession de

drink away fortune, inheritance, wages

boire

come into inheritance

entrer en possession de

squander money, fortune, inheritance

dilapider (on en)

Translations for inheritance in the French»English Dictionary

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succession tombée en déshérence

escheated inheritance

héritage

inheritance

faire un héritage

to come into an inheritance

il a laissé un gros héritage à ses enfants

he left his children a big inheritance

héritage (concret)

inheritance

patrimoine héréditaire BIOL

genetic inheritance

succession (de patrimoine)

inheritance, estate

par voie de succession transmis

through inheritance

inheritance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inheritance in the English»French Dictionary

inheritance [ɪnˈherɪtəns] N a. LAW

inheritance

héritage m

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his brother lives off his inheritance

son frère vit de son héritage

Translations for inheritance in the French»English Dictionary

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patrimoine

inheritance

droits de succession

inheritance tax

héritage

inheritance

hérédité

right of inheritance

loucher sur l'héritage

to have one's eye on an inheritance

des querelles d'héritage ont brouillé les deux frères

arguments over their inheritance have set the two brothers at odds

acte de succession

attestation of inheritance

inheritance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his brother lives off his inheritance

son frère vit de son héritage

arguments over their inheritance have set the two brothers at odds

des querelles d'héritage ont brouillé les deux frères

to have one's eye on an inheritance

loucher sur l'héritage

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English

In polygynous families which were formed of multiple units, the inheritance rules were changed slightly.

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But all these inheritance pathways share one common feature.

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They had no rights through their father to any royal status or inheritance.

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All of his training aside, his musical skill was said to be an inheritance.

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The memetic material is then transmitted through a simple inheritance mechanism from parent to offspring(s).

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This suit calls into question all the laws of inheritance, and has made the position of the rich and titled frighteningly unstable.

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In contrast, inheritance does not require all of a base class's methods to be re-implemented within the derived class.

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The remaining inheritance was shared between the two rivals.

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Although his father had asked in his will that they rule jointly, the brothers divided their inheritance among themselves in 1434 or 1435.

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This section dealt mostly with inheritance of property.

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