tradition
gb/tɹədˈɪʃən/ us/tɹədˈɪʃən/
B1
Engels
~ 1500
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
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.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] follow/continue [a tradition]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tradition' with 'habit'. A habit is personal, while a tradition is shared by a group and often passed down.
Synoniemen
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'.)
Antoniemen
innovation (Represents new methods or ideas that break from established traditions.)
Woordcombinaties
family tradition
|cultural tradition
|ancient tradition
|religious tradition
|local tradition
Thema's
culture
|society
|daily life
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
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.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] be part of [a tradition]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'tradition' here with 'rule'. Rules are explicit instructions; traditions are inherited practices or beliefs.
Synoniemen
heritage (Emphasizes cultural inheritance rather than ongoing practice.)
Antoniemen
heresy (In religious contexts, directly opposes accepted tradition.)
Woordcombinaties
legal tradition
|religious tradition
|academic tradition
|oral tradition
Thema's
religion
|culture
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The school has a strong academic tradition.
- This story comes from an old oral tradition.
- That idea is part of our religious tradition.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
tradition
IPA
GB/tɹədˈɪʃən/
US/tɹədˈɪʃən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
tra - di - tion (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (di)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: tradition
- Plural: tradition, traditions
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- His paintings are in the tradition of the old masters.
- The film is made in the tradition of classic Westerns.