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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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tradition [tʀadisjɔ̃] N f

1. tradition (coutume):

tradition
tradition
tradition familiale/orale
family/oral tradition
un pays de traditions démocratiques/libérales
a country with democratic/liberal traditions
la tradition veut que …
tradition has it that …
être dans la tradition de qc/qn
to be in the tradition of sth/sb
être de tradition
to be traditional
il est de tradition de
it's traditional to
c'est la tradition que/de faire
it's traditional that/to do
par tradition
traditionally

2. tradition (légende):

tradition
legend
la tradition veut que la ville…
legend has it that the town…

3. tradition LAW:

tradition
handing over (of property)
vivace tradition, souvenir
enduring
courtois (courtoise) genre, tradition
courtly
narguer autorité, tradition, danger
to flout
prégnant (prégnante) croyance, tradition
imposed
séculaire tradition, arbre
ancient
être l'héritier d'une grande fortune/longue tradition
to be the heir to a large fortune/long tradition
immuable rituel, tradition, paysage
unchanging
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oral tradition
tradition f orale
tradition
tradition f (of de, to do de faire)
by tradition
par tradition
in the tradition of
dans la tradition de
to break with tradition
rompre avec la tradition

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tradition [tʀadisjɔ̃] N f

1. tradition (coutume):

tradition
tradition

2. tradition sans pl a. REL (coutumes transmises):

tradition
tradition

3. tradition LAW:

tradition
transfer

Phrases:

dans la grande tradition de qn/qc
in the great tradition of sb/sth
être de tradition
to be a tradition
perpétuer tradition, souvenir
to perpetuate
se perpétuer abus, injustices, tradition
to be perpetuated
rompre avec une tradition
to break with a tradition
renouer avec qc tradition
to revive sth
respecter forme, tradition, normes
to respect
religieux (-euse) personne, habit, opinions, vie, tradition, art, ordre
religious
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tradition
tradition f
lore
tradition f
classicist
partisan(ne) m (f) de la tradition classique
Christmas cards
En Grande-Bretagne et aux Etats-Unis on envoie dès le début du mois de décembre des Christmas cards (des cartes de Noël). Cette tradition date du 19ème siècle.
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tradition [tʀadisjo͂] N f

1. tradition (coutume):

tradition
tradition

2. tradition sans pl a. REL (coutumes transmises):

tradition
tradition

3. tradition LAW:

tradition
transfer

Phrases:

dans la grande tradition de qn/qc
in the great tradition of sb/sth
perpétuer tradition, souvenir
to perpetuate
perpétuer abus, injustices, tradition
to be perpetuated
renouer avec qc tradition
to revive sth
rompre avec une tradition
to break with a tradition
respecter forme, tradition, normes
to respect
religieux (-euse) personne, habit, opinions, vie, tradition, art, ordre
religious
maintenir tradition
to preserve
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tradition
tradition f
lore
tradition f
classicist
partisan (ne) m (f) de la tradition classique

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dans la grande tradition de qn/qc
in the great tradition of sb/sth
être de tradition
to be a tradition
renouer avec qc tradition
to revive sth
se perdre coutume, tradition, métier
to be dying out
faillir à la tradition
to go against tradition

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