Testament

Testament
n; -(e)s, -e
1. will; JUR. last will and testament; sein Testament machen make one’s (oder a) will; jemanden im Testament bedenken remember (oder include) s.o. in one’s will; ein Testament anfechten contest (oder dispute) a will; jemandes politisches Testament fig. s.o.’s political legacy; da kannst du gleich dein Testament machen! umg., fig. you’re for the high jump and no mistake!, Am. your name is mud!
2. BIBL.: Altes / Neues Testament Old / New Testament
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das Testament
will; testament; last will; legacy
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Tes|ta|mẹnt [tEsta'mɛnt]
nt -(e)s, -e
1) (JUR) will; (fig) legacy

das Testament eröffnen — to read the will

sein Testament machen — to make one's will

du kannst dein Testament machen! (inf) — you'd better make your will! (inf)

ohne Hinterlassung eines Testaments — intestate

2) (BIBL) Testament

Altes/Neues Testament — Old/New Testament

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das
(a written statement especially of what one wants to be done with one's personal property after one dies: This is his last will and testament.) testament
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Tes·ta·ment
<-[e]s, -e>
[tɛstaˈmɛnt]
nt
1. JUR [last] will, testament, last will and testament
anfechtbares \Testament voidable will
eigenhändiges \Testament holographic will
gemeinschaftliches \Testament joint will
jüngeres \Testament later will
öffentliches \Testament notarial will
ein \Testament aufsetzen to draft [or draw up sep] a will
ein \Testament eröffnen/vollstrecken to open/administer a will
ein \Testament errichten to testate, to write [or execute] a will
sein \Testament machen to make one's will
2. REL
Altes/Neues \Testament Old/New Testament
3.
▶ dann kann jd sein \Testament machen (fam) then sb had better make a will
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das; Testament[e]s, Testamente
1) will

das Testament eröffnen — read the will

er kann sein Testament machen — (fig. ugs.) he is [in] for it (coll.)

2) (christl. Rel.) Testament

das Alte/Neue Testament — the Old/New Testament

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Testament n; -(e)s, -e
1. will; JUR last will and testament;
sein Testament machen make one’s (oder a) will;
jemanden im Testament bedenken remember (oder include) sb in one’s will;
ein Testament anfechten contest (oder dispute) a will;
jemandes politisches Testament fig sb’s political legacy;
da kannst du gleich dein Testament machen! umg, fig you’re for the high jump and no mistake!, US your name is mud!
2. BIBEL:
Altes/Neues Testament Old/New Testament
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das; Testament[e]s, Testamente
1) will

das Testament eröffnen — read the will

er kann sein Testament machen — (fig. ugs.) he is [in] for it (coll.)

2) (christl. Rel.) Testament

das Alte/Neue Testament — the Old/New Testament

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n.
last will n.
last will and testament n.

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