successor
Aussprache: [səkˈsɛsər]
Wort
Kontext: „relationship“
(noun) a successor is someone who takes over a position or role after someone else has left it. Imagine if your teacher gets a new job, the person who becomes the new teacher is the successor.
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After the principal retired, the new principal was her successor and continued her good work.
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The company did not find a successor for the CEO in time, which caused a lot of confusion.
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Who will be the successor to the current president when they finish their term?
Kontext: „games“
(noun) in games, a successor often refers to the next player who takes over a character or role. If you and your friends are playing a game and someone finishes their turn, the next player is the successor.
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In the game, my character was defeated, but my friend became the successor and continued the adventure.
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If there is no successor in the game, the player who lost doesn't have anyone to take their place.
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Who will be the successor for the character once I finish my turn in the game?
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