heritage
gb/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/ us/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Englisch
~ 3200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
entity
1
traditions and culture from the past
The history, traditions, and culture that come from people in the past.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s heritage
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heritage' with 'inheritance'. 'Inheritance' usually refers to money or property received after someone's death, while 'heritage' refers to culture or traditions from the past.
Synonyme
legacy (Often refers to something handed down, but can also mean a personal impact or result of someone's actions.)
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tradition (Refers more narrowly to repeated customs rather than the full range of cultural inheritance.)
Antonyme
loss (Represents the disappearance or destruction of cultural or historical elements.)
Wortverbindungen
cultural heritage
|national heritage
|heritage site
|heritage center
|heritage conservation
Themen
culture
|history
|society
|core_vocabulary
|education
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- The festival celebrates the region's rich cultural heritage.
- UNESCO works to protect world heritage sites.
- She takes great pride in her Irish heritage.
- The museum showcases artifacts from the city's heritage.
- Preserving our heritage is important for future generations.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My family has a strong cultural heritage.
- This building is part of our national heritage.
- We want to keep our heritage alive.
- Her Italian heritage is very important to her.
Nomen
B2
entity
2
property or rights inherited by law
Property or rights that a person gets when someone dies.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s heritage
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use 'heritage' here when 'inheritance' would sound more natural in modern English for material possessions.
Synonyme
inheritance (More common in everyday use for money or property received after someone's death.)
Antonyme
dispossession (The act of taking away someone's property or rights.)
Wortverbindungen
family heritage
|legal heritage
Themen
law
|family
|finance
Beispiele
- The estate became part of his heritage after his father passed away.
- Under the law, the land was his rightful heritage.
- She sold most of her heritage to pay debts.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He got a house as his heritage.
- The farm is part of my heritage.
- She lost her heritage after the court case.
Grammatik
Grundform
heritage
IPA
GB/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/
US/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/
Silben & Betonung
her - it - age (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (her)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: heritage
- Plural: heritages
Wortfamilie
Forms
heritages
noun
Core family
Related words
inherited
adjective
heirloom
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
Advanced or less common
Ausdrücke
heritage site
1/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
recognized location of cultural value
A place that is officially protected because it is important for history or culture.
Beispiele
- The temple has been declared a heritage site.
- Visitors must respect the rules when visiting a heritage site.
world heritage site
1/wˈɚld hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
protected site of global value
A place that is very important for culture or nature, protected by UNESCO.
Beispiele
- The Great Wall of China is a world heritage site.
- Tourists flock to see the city's famous world heritage site.
cultural heritage
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Traditions and art from the past
The history, art, and traditions that come from the past in a society.
Beispiele
- The UNESCO program aims to protect world cultural heritage.
- Traditional dance is an important part of our cultural heritage.
- Language is an important part of our cultural heritage.
- They are working to preserve their cultural heritage.