legacy
/ˈleɡəsi/noun
उच्चारण लेगसी
विरासत, वसीयत में मिली संपत्ति
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as synonym
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[C]
money or property that is given to you by somebody when they die
विरासत, वसीयत में मिली संपत्ति
- She left a large legacy to the school.
- After her uncle's death, she received a small legacy that paid for her studies.
- The old farmer left a legacy to each of his grandchildren.
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- He used a small legacy to open a bookshop.
- The charity received a generous legacy from a former teacher.
Synonyms inheritance bequest endowment estate heritage
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[C]
a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past
विरासत, पूर्वजों से मिली देन (प्रभाव)
- the legacy of colonial rule
- Gandhi's legacy of non-violence
- The war left a legacy of bitterness between the villages.
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- The great scientist's legacy lives on in the labs he built.
- The leader's legacy is a more united country.
Synonyms heritage consequence effect result aftermath
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computing
(of a system or software) old and no longer the most modern, but still in use
(कंप्यूटर) पुराना पर अब भी उपयोग में
- legacy software
- The bank is replacing its legacy systems with modern software that works on phones.
- The hospital still runs on legacy software from the 1990s.
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- Replacing legacy systems can take several years.
- Many banks struggle with legacy technology that few engineers understand.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
legacy of sth / from sb
Use of for what is left behind and from for the person who left it.
जो पीछे छूटा है उसके लिए 'of' और जिसने छोड़ा है उसके लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The war left a legacy of bitterness.
- She received a small legacy from her uncle.
leave a legacy / inherit a legacy
A person or a movement leaves a legacy; the following generation inherits it.
व्यक्ति या आंदोलन legacy छोड़ता है; अगली पीढ़ी उसे विरासत में पाती है।
- Dr Ambedkar left a lasting legacy of social justice.
- The new generation has inherited a legacy of debt.
legacy as a modifier (technology)
Before a noun, legacy describes old software or systems that are still in use.
संज्ञा से पहले 'legacy' उन पुराने software या systems का वर्णन करता है जो अब भी प्रयोग में हैं।
- The bank is replacing its legacy system with a new platform.
legacy vs heritage
A legacy comes from a particular person or period; heritage is the shared culture of a whole people.
Legacy किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या काल से आती है; heritage पूरे समाज की साझी संस्कृति है।
- The Taj Mahal is part of India's heritage; Shah Jahan's legacy is its architecture.
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adjective + legacy
lastingrichculturalcolonialbitterenduring
- The empire left a rich cultural legacy.
verb + legacy
leaveinheritpreservebuildhonourprotect
- The school hopes to honour the legacy of its founder.
legacy + noun
systemsoftwarecodefundissue
- Legacy software can slow down a modern network.
legacy of + noun
warcolonialismslaveryreformpoverty
- Floods leave a legacy of disease.
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- Mahatma Gandhi's legacy of non-violence still inspires the world.
महात्मा गांधी की अहिंसा की विरासत आज भी दुनिया को प्रेरित करती है।
- She used her legacy to start a small library.
उसने अपनी मिली संपत्ति से एक छोटा पुस्तकालय शुरू किया।
- The railway network is a legacy of British rule.
रेल नेटवर्क ब्रिटिश शासन की देन है।
- The company is struggling with a legacy of bad management.
कंपनी खराब प्रबंधन की विरासत से जूझ रही है।
- The old legacy code was hard to understand.
पुराना legacy code समझना कठिन था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She received a legacy of her uncle.
✓ She received a legacy from her uncle.
The giver of a legacy is introduced by from.
Legacy देने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'from' आता है।
✗ Gandhiji's legacy are still alive.
✓ Gandhiji's legacy is still alive.
Legacy is singular, so it takes is.
'Legacy' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
✗ He left a big legacy in his children.
✓ He left a big legacy to his children.
The receiver of a legacy is introduced by to.
Legacy पाने वाले के लिए 'to' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
leg·a·cy
With -acy (not 'legasy' or 'legecy'); plural legacies.
अंत में -acy ('legasy' या 'legecy' गलत है); plural legacies।
?Which word?
Keep apart legacy (something left behind) and heritage (traditions and history passed down in a society).
Legacy (पीछे छोड़ी गई चीज़) और heritage (समाज में चली आ रही परंपराएँ और इतिहास) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A lasting legacy, leave a legacy.
Collocations: a lasting legacy (स्थायी विरासत), leave a legacy (अपने पीछे कोई विरासत छोड़ जाना)। Legacy वह चीज़ है जो पिछली पीढ़ी से आगे की पीढ़ी को मिलती है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Property left by a will is a legacy or bequest; the person who receives it is a legatee or heir; the person who makes the will is a testator.
वसीयत से छोड़ी गई संपत्ति legacy या bequest; पाने वाला legatee या heir; वसीयत करने वाला testator।