tradition
gb/tɹədˈɪʃən/ us/tɹədˈɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 1500
hagyomány
NOUN
B1
1
hagyomány
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] follow/continue [a tradition]
In our family, it’s a tradition to eat together on Sunday evenings.
Nálunk a családban hagyomány, hogy vasárnap esténként együtt vacsorázunk.
The festival is rooted in an ancient tradition that goes back hundreds of years.
A fesztivál egy több száz évre visszanyúló ősi hagyományban gyökerezik.
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.
Learner examples
It is a family tradition to have dinner together.
Családi hagyomány, hogy együtt vacsorázunk.
This is an old tradition in my country.
Ez régi hagyomány az országomban.
We follow the tradition every year.
That tradition is important to our community.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tradition' with 'habit'. A habit is personal, while a tradition is shared by a group and often passed down.
Meaning
Long-established custom or practice
Collocations
family tradition
|cultural tradition
|ancient tradition
|religious tradition
|local tradition
Synonyms
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'.)
Antonyms
innovation (Represents new methods or ideas that break from established traditions.)
Themes
culture
|society
|daily life
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A way of doing things that people have done for a long time and keep doing in the same way.
A long-established way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that is passed down within a group or society.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
hagyomány
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] be part of [a tradition]
The Catholic Church has a long theological tradition.
A katolikus egyháznak hosszú teológiai hagyománya van.
In the legal tradition of the country, judges interpret laws based on precedent.
Az ország jogi hagyománya szerint a bírák precedensek alapján értelmezik a törvényeket.
The university prides itself on its academic traditions.
Oral tradition has preserved these stories for generations.
Learner examples
The school has a strong academic tradition.
Az iskolának komoly tanulmányi hagyományai vannak.
This story comes from an old oral tradition.
Ez a történet egy régi szóbeli hagyományból származik.
That idea is part of our religious tradition.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'tradition' here with 'rule'. Rules are explicit instructions; traditions are inherited practices or beliefs.
Meaning
Established beliefs or practices
Collocations
legal tradition
|religious tradition
|academic tradition
|oral tradition
Synonyms
heritage (Emphasizes cultural inheritance rather than ongoing practice.)
Antonyms
heresy (In religious contexts, directly opposes accepted tradition.)
Themes
religion
|culture
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A set of ideas or ways of doing things that belong to a religion, culture, or group and have been used for many years.
An established set of beliefs, teachings, or practices within a particular field, religion, or cultural system, maintained over time.
Grammar
Dictionary form
tradition
IPA
GB/tɹədˈɪʃən/
US/tɹədˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
tra - di - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (di)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: tradition
- Plural: tradition, traditions
Word family
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
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- His paintings are in the tradition of the old masters.
- The film is made in the tradition of classic Westerns.