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family tradition

family tradition

Meaning of family tradition

family custom

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British English/ə ˈfæmɪli trəˈdɪʃən/
American English/ˈfæməli trəˈdɪʃən/
Russian transcription[sʲɪˈmejnəjə trɐˈdʲit͡sə]
family tradition
family tradition - семейная традиция
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family tradition with Russian translation

family tradition usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

По семейной традиции, мы собираемся каждое воскресенье на ужин.

As a family tradition, we meet every Sunday for dinner.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Красить яйца — семейная традиция в их доме.

Painting eggs is a family tradition in their household.

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family tradition belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

family traditionсемейная традиция
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

family tradition synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between family tradition / ancestral tradition / family habit / family routine / family ceremony / ritual

🇬🇧English
family tradition

Identical term — practices or customs passed down within a family.

A1Very Often

It is a family tradition to have pancakes on New Year's Day.

У нас семейная традиция — есть блины в Новый год.

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🇬🇧English
ancestral tradition

Very close term that emphasizes practices originating from ancestors.

A2Rarely

They follow ancestral traditions at the harvest festival.

Они соблюдают традиции предков на празднике урожая.

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🇬🇧English
family habit

Emphasizes routine or repeated behaviour by family members; less formal, not necessarily passed between generations.

A1Often

A family habit is having tea together after work.

Семейная привычка — вместе пить чай после работы.

F
🇬🇧English
family routine

Refers to the daily schedule or regular patterns in a household, not necessarily a valued tradition.

A1Often

Our family routine is to eat dinner at six.

Наш семейный распорядок — ужинать в шесть.

F
🇬🇧English
family ceremony

Focuses on a formal event or ritual performed by a family (e.g., wedding), rather than an ongoing custom.

A1Rarely

The family ceremony for his graduation was small and private.

Семейная церемония по поводу его окончания была небольшой и частной.

🇬🇧English

Denotes a formal, often symbolic set of actions; can be religious or cultural and wider than just family use.

A2Often

They follow a bedtime ritual with stories and a song.

Они соблюдают ритуал отхода ко сну: рассказы и песня.

🇬🇧English

A general term for a regularly performed action; broader and less culturally loaded than 'tradition'.

A2Very Often

A family practice is to eat soup on Sundays.

Семейная практика — есть суп по воскресеньям.

🇬🇧English

Typically a social rule or accepted norm; more public and less intimate than a family tradition.

B1Often

Wedding conventions vary between cultures and families.

Свадебные условности отличаются в разных культурах и семьях.

🇬🇧English

Broader term: cultural or historical legacy that includes traditions, objects, and values, not just family-specific customs.

B1Very Often

Our family heritage includes recipes and songs from our grandparents.

В нашем семейном наследии — рецепты и песни от дедушек и бабушек.

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lore

Refers to traditional stories, beliefs or knowledge passed down; focused on tales and folk knowledge.

B1Rarely

Family lore says our house was once a bakery.

Семейные предания гласят, что наш дом когда-то был пекарней.

O
🇬🇧English
oral tradition

Specifically the spoken transmission of stories, knowledge, or customs across generations.

B1Often

Their family keeps an oral tradition of telling the same story at Christmas.

В их семье устная традиция — рассказывать одну и ту же историю на Рождество.

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family tradition translation: семейная традиция. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce family tradition

/ə ˈfæmɪli trəˈdɪʃən/

family tradition translation

семейная традиция

family tradition examples

As a family tradition, we meet every Sunday for dinner.

family tradition transcription

/ə ˈfæmɪli trəˈdɪʃən/, /ˈfæməli trəˈdɪʃən/

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family tradition meaning: what does it mean?

family custom

family tradition pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

family tradition is pronounced as /ə ˈfæmɪli trəˈdɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

family tradition definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

As a family tradition, we meet every Sunday for dinner. Translation: По семейной традиции, мы собираемся каждое воскресенье на ужин.

Is family tradition part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, family tradition (семейная традиция) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is family tradition part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, family tradition (семейная традиция) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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