legacy

eredità, lascito

Effetto che una persona o una cosa continua ad avere dopo la sua scomparsa o conclusione.

In inglese semplice: The lasting effect someone or something has after they are gone or finished.

• Her legacy is better schools.
• The war left a painful legacy.
• What will future generations consider his greatest legacy?

Come si usa: legacy of someone/something (The health crisis left a legacy of public distrust.)

Espressioni comuni: lasting legacy, leave a legacy, legacy of someone

eredità, retaggio

Qualcosa tramandato da persone o epoche precedenti, come beni, tradizioni o problemi.

In inglese semplice: Something passed on from earlier people or times, such as property, traditions, or problems.

• These songs are part of our family legacy.
• The old buildings are a legacy of the city’s wealthy past.
• Later generations inherited a rich cultural legacy.

Come si usa: legacy of something (The festival is a legacy of the town’s trading history.)

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Espressioni comuni: cultural legacy, legacy of something, family legacy, legacy of history

lascito, eredità

Denaro o beni ricevuti perché una persona morta li ha lasciati a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Money or property someone receives because a person who has died left it to them.

• He received a legacy from his aunt.
• Her will left a generous legacy to the charity.
• They used the legacy to buy a home.

Come si usa: legacy from someone (She received a small legacy from her uncle.); legacy to someone/something (The will included a legacy to the hospital.)

Sinonimi: inheritance, bequest

Espressioni comuni: leave a legacy, receive a legacy, legacy to someone