legacy

US: /ˈɫɛɡəsi/

UK: /lˈɛɡəsi/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

legacy /'legəsi/
  • danh từ
    • tài sản kế thừa, gia tài, di sản
      • to come into a legacy: được thừa hưởng một gia tài
      • to leave a legacy for: để lại một di sản cho (ai)
      • a legacy of hatred: mối thù truyền kiếp

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun (plural legacies)
1 money or property that is given to you by sb when they die: They each received a legacy of £4 000.
2 a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past: The problems were made worse by the legacy of centuries of neglect. + Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.

Collocation

1 money/property

ADJ.

generous, large | small

VERB + LEGACY

bequeath (sb), leave (sb) | get, receive
He received a large legacy from his uncle.

PREP.

in a/the ~
She left her the money in a legacy.
| ~ from
a legacy from my old teacher

PHRASES

heir to a legacy
She is the heir to a legacy of £1 million.

2 result of previous events

ADJ.

enduring | historical
These problems have arisen as a result of historical legacies.
| bitter, grim

VERB + LEGACY

bequeath (sb), leave (sb), leave behind
the enduring legacy bequeathed by the war years

PREP.

~ from
Such attitudes are a legacy from colonial times.


Concise dictionary

legacies'legəsɪ
noun
+(law) a gift of personal property by will

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