El testador firma el testamento sin perjuicio de la revocación.

The testator signs the will without prejudice to the revocation.

Breakdown of El testador firma el testamento sin perjuicio de la revocación.

• firmar: to sign
• el testamento: the will (legal document)
• el testador: the testator
• la revocación: the revocation

Questions & Answers about El testador firma el testamento sin perjuicio de la revocación.

What does testador mean, and is it a common word in everyday Spanish?

Testador is a legal term meaning the person who makes a will.

It is not very common in everyday conversation. In normal, non-legal Spanish, people are more likely to say something like:

• la persona que hace el testamento
• quien otorga el testamento

So this sentence sounds formal and legal, not conversational.

What is the difference between testador and testamento?

They are related words, but they mean different things:

• testador = the person making the will
• testamento = the will itself, the legal document

This is a useful pattern in Spanish:

• -dor / -adora often refers to a person who does something
• -mento often refers to the result, document, or thing

So:

• testar = to make a will
• testador = the person who does it
• testamento = the will

Why does the sentence use el twice: El testador and el testamento?