tradition
gb/tɹədˈɪʃən/ us/tɹədˈɪʃən/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] follow/continue [a tradition]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tradition' with 'habit'. A habit is personal, while a tradition is shared by a group and often passed down.
Visawe
custom (Often refers to a habitual practice, sometimes less formal or less historically deep than 'tradition'.)
|
practice (General term for a way of doing things; may lack the historical aspect of 'tradition'.)
Vinyume
innovation (Represents new methods or ideas that break from established traditions.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
family tradition
|cultural tradition
|ancient tradition
|religious tradition
|local tradition
Mada
culture
|society
|daily life
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] be part of [a tradition]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'tradition' here with 'rule'. Rules are explicit instructions; traditions are inherited practices or beliefs.
Visawe
heritage (Emphasizes cultural inheritance rather than ongoing practice.)
Vinyume
heresy (In religious contexts, directly opposes accepted tradition.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
legal tradition
|religious tradition
|academic tradition
|oral tradition
Mada
religion
|culture
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The school has a strong academic tradition.
- This story comes from an old oral tradition.
- That idea is part of our religious tradition.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
tradition
IPA
GB/tɹədˈɪʃən/
US/tɹədˈɪʃən/
Silabi na mkazo
tra - di - tion (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (di)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: tradition
- Plural: tradition, traditions
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- His paintings are in the tradition of the old masters.
- The film is made in the tradition of classic Westerns.