heritage

patrimonio, herencia

Edificios, objetos, lenguas y costumbres del pasado que una sociedad sigue valorando.

En inglés sencillo: The buildings, objects, languages, and customs from the past that a society still values.

• We must protect our cultural heritage.
• The museum celebrates the region’s rich heritage.
• These ancient buildings are part of our national heritage.

Sinónimos: legacy

Expresiones frecuentes: cultural heritage, national heritage, heritage site

herencia, tradición

Costumbres, creencias o maneras de hacer las cosas transmitidas entre generaciones de familias o grupos.

En inglés sencillo: Customs, beliefs, or ways of doing things passed down through families or groups.

• These recipes are part of our family heritage.
• She takes pride in her musical heritage.
• Children learn about their religious heritage through stories.

Sinónimos: tradition, legacy

Expresiones frecuentes: family heritage, religious heritage, musical heritage

herencia

Dinero o bienes que alguien recibe cuando muere su propietario.

En inglés sencillo: Money or property that passes to someone when its owner dies.

• The estate was his heritage.
• She sold the land that formed her family heritage.
• The brothers divided their heritage after their father’s death.

Sinónimos: inheritance

Expresiones frecuentes: family heritage, ancestral heritage