heir to something

heir TO something — (to fortune, title) heredero de algo

heir apparent — heredero(-a) m / f forzoso(-a)

heir at law — (Jur) heredero(-a) m / f forzoso(-a)

heir to the throne — heredero(-a) m / f al trono

to be heir to — (fig) ser heredero(-a) a

heir TO something — (to fortune, title) heredero de algo

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

appoint somebody [to be or as] something/to do something — jemanden zu etwas ernennen/jemanden dazu berufen, etwas zu tun

appoint somebody to something — jemanden in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen

to appoint sb to an office — jdn in ein Amt berufen

to appoint sb sth — jdn zu etw ernennen or bestellen (geh) or als etw (acc) berufen

they appointed him to the vacant position — sie gaben ihm die( freie) Stelle; (professorship) sie haben ihn auf den Lehrstuhl berufen

the date appointed for that meeting (form) — der angesetzte Tagungstermin (form)

appoint somebody [to be or as] something/to do something — jemanden zu etwas ernennen/jemanden dazu berufen, etwas zu tun

appoint somebody to something — jemanden in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen

constituyeron una comisión de investigación — a committee of inquiry was set up o frm constituted

el comité lo constituyen 12 miembros — the committee is made up o composed of 12 members, the committee comprises 12 members

la pesca constituye la principal riqueza de la región — fishing represents o frm constitutes the region's main source of wealth

una llamada anónima no constituye delito — making an anonymous call does not constitute a crime frm

constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something

constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something

Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.

jdn beerben — to inherit sb's estate, to be heir to sb; (inf: bezüglich Stelle, Posten) to succeed sb

jemanden beerben — inherit something from somebody; (allein) inherit sb's estate

jemanden beerben — inherit something from somebody; (allein) inherit sb's estate

Ex: In this novel, the plot involves two lovers who seek to take advantage of a sickly heiress.

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

disfrutan de una pensión del Estado — they enjoy o receive a state pension

Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.

I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente

to sound the alarm — dare l'allarme (anche fig.)