No. 5,176 in Spanish
heredó
"He/she inherited."
In a sentence
Él heredó una casa grande de sus padres.
He inherited a large house from his parents.
In this sentence, 'heredó' refers to the act of inheriting tangible property as stated explicitly.
Ella heredó una pasión por la música de su abuelo.
She inherited a passion for music from her grandfather.
Here, 'heredó' is used to denote inheriting intangible qualities, such as interests or traits, from a relative.
Nosotros heredamos un sentido fuerte de comunidad en nuestra familia.
We inherited a strong sense of community in our family.
In this context, 'heredamos' (past tense of 'heredar' for 'nosotros') conveys the inheritance of social values or cultural characteristics passed down through generations.
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