tradition
gb/tɹədˈɪʃən/ us/tɹədˈɪʃən/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1500
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Long-established custom or practice
A way of doing things that people have done for a long time and keep doing in the same way.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] follow/continue [a tradition]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tradition' with 'habit'. A habit is personal, while a tradition is shared by a group and often passed down.
Synonyma
custom (Often refers to a habitual practice, sometimes less formal or less historically deep than 'tradition'.)
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practice (General term for a way of doing things; may lack the historical aspect of 'tradition'.)
Antonyma
innovation (Represents new methods or ideas that break from established traditions.)
Kolokace
family tradition
|cultural tradition
|ancient tradition
|religious tradition
|local tradition
Témata
culture
|society
|daily life
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- In our family, it’s a tradition to eat together on Sunday evenings.
- The festival is rooted in an ancient tradition that goes back hundreds of years.
- Wearing white at weddings is a relatively modern tradition.
- The town has a tradition of lighting lanterns to mark the new year.
- They decided to start a new tradition of hiking every summer.
Učební příklady
- It is a family tradition to have dinner together.
- This is an old tradition in my country.
- We follow the tradition every year.
- That tradition is important to our community.
Podstatné jméno
formal
B2
entity
2
Established beliefs or practices
A set of ideas or ways of doing things that belong to a religion, culture, or group and have been used for many years.
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] be part of [a tradition]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'tradition' here with 'rule'. Rules are explicit instructions; traditions are inherited practices or beliefs.
Synonyma
heritage (Emphasizes cultural inheritance rather than ongoing practice.)
Antonyma
heresy (In religious contexts, directly opposes accepted tradition.)
Kolokace
legal tradition
|religious tradition
|academic tradition
|oral tradition
Témata
religion
|culture
|education
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The Catholic Church has a long theological tradition.
- In the legal tradition of the country, judges interpret laws based on precedent.
- The university prides itself on its academic traditions.
- Oral tradition has preserved these stories for generations.
Učební příklady
- The school has a strong academic tradition.
- This story comes from an old oral tradition.
- That idea is part of our religious tradition.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
tradition
IPA
GB/tɹədˈɪʃən/
US/tɹədˈɪʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
tra - di - tion (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (di)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: tradition
- Plural: tradition, traditions
Příbuzná slova
Forms
traditions
noun
Core family
traditional
adjective A2
traditionally
adverb B1
Related words
traditionalist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nontraditional
adjective
Advanced or less common
traditionalism
noun
Výrazy
break with tradition
1/bɹˈeɪk wˈɪθ tɹədˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Stop following a custom
To do something in a different way from how it has been done before.
Příklady
- She broke with tradition by wearing a red dress to her wedding.
- The company broke with tradition and promoted a junior employee to CEO.
by tradition
1/bˈaɪ tɹədˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
According to custom or practice
In the way that people have done something for a long time.
Příklady
- By tradition, the mayor leads the parade.
- By tradition, gifts are opened on Christmas morning.
in the tradition of
1/ˈɪn ðə tɹədˈɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
In style of earlier example
Done in the same way as someone or something from the past.
Příklady
- His paintings are in the tradition of the old masters.
- The film is made in the tradition of classic Westerns.