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heredado

inherited

adjective eh-rreh-DAH-doh Rare
People & Society Family

Usage Note

Heredado is the past participle of heredar used attributively, describing something passed down from a predecessor — property, a trait, or a problem. The phrase un problema heredado ('an inherited problem') is common in political discourse when new governments blame their predecessors. The feminine form is heredada.

Examples

"La empresa tiene una deuda heredada enorme."

Natural Translation

The company has an enormous inherited debt.

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