tradition
/trəˈdɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण ट्रडिशन
परंपरा, रीति, प्रथा
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a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people
परंपरा, रीति, प्रथा
- the tradition of lighting lamps at Diwali
- By tradition, the eldest son lights the pyre.
- a family tradition
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- It is a tradition in our family to eat together on Sundays.
- The festival continues an ancient tradition of the village.
- Breaking with tradition, the bride rode a horse to the wedding.
- Many traditions have survived the changes of modern life.
Synonyms custom practice convention ritual heritage
Opposite innovation novelty change modernity
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a particular way of thinking, writing or working that has developed over a long time
(विचार, कला की) परंपरा, शैली
- the bhakti tradition in Indian poetry
- Their family has kept up the tradition of lighting lamps on every doorstep during Diwali.
- The school has a strong tradition of academic excellence.
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- He wrote in the tradition of the great Urdu poets.
- The Hindustani classical tradition is passed from teacher to student.
- India has a rich tradition of storytelling.
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a tradition of doing sth / a tradition that
Of introduces the practice, followed by -ing.
'Of' के बाद परंपरा का कार्य आता है, जिसके बाद -ing रूप होता है।
- There is a tradition of feeding guests first.
- It is a tradition that brides wear red.
by / in tradition / according to tradition
Use by tradition or according to tradition for a long custom.
लंबे रिवाज़ के लिए 'by tradition' या 'according to tradition' आता है।
- By tradition, the eldest serves first.
tradition (countable and uncountable)
A particular custom is a tradition; tradition as a whole is uncountable.
विशेष रिवाज़ 'a tradition' है; पूरी परंपरा 'tradition' uncountable है।
- Tradition guides village life.
- Holi is an old tradition.
traditional / traditionally
Adjective traditional, adverb traditionally.
Adjective 'traditional' और adverb 'traditionally'।
- Traditionally, rangoli is made at dawn.
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adjective + tradition
ancientculturaloralproudfamilylong
- The family has a proud tradition of service.
verb + tradition
followbreakkeepstartcarry onrespect
- She carried on the family tradition.
tradition + preposition
of hospitalityin the familyof learningfrom the past
- India has a tradition of hospitality.
tradition + noun
boundloverkeeper
- He is a tradition-bound man.
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- Radhika's family keeps the tradition of lighting lamps at dusk.
राधिका का परिवार शाम को दीप जलाने की परंपरा निभाता है।
- It is a tradition in our school to plant trees on Independence Day.
हमारे विद्यालय में स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर पेड़ लगाने की परंपरा है।
- The oral tradition passed stories down for centuries.
मौखिक परंपरा ने सदियों तक कहानियाँ आगे पहुँचाईं।
- He broke with tradition and married outside his caste.
उसने परंपरा तोड़ी और अपनी जाति से बाहर विवाह किया।
- The festival is full of tradition.
त्योहार परंपरा से भरा है।
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✗ It is our tradition to wearing saree.
✓ It is our tradition to wear a saree.
After tradition to, the base verb follows.
'Tradition to' के बाद base verb आती है।
✗ We follow the traditions since ancient times.
✓ We have followed the traditions since ancient times.
Since needs a perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है।
✗ This is a tradition custom.
✓ This is a traditional custom.
An adjective is needed before custom.
'Custom' से पहले adjective चाहिए।
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These words for inherited practice differ in force.
विरासत में मिली प्रथा के ये शब्द बल में भिन्न हैं।
A belief or practice handed down.
पीढ़ियों से चली आ रही मान्यता या प्रथा।
- A family tradition.
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Keep the custom words together: tradition (handed down over generations), custom (usual practice of a society), convention (accepted rule), ritual (a fixed ceremony).
रीति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tradition (पीढ़ियों से चली आ रही), custom (समाज की सामान्य प्रथा), convention (स्वीकृत नियम), ritual (निश्चित अनुष्ठान)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Break with tradition, keep up a tradition, by tradition, oral tradition.
Collocations: break with tradition (परंपरा तोड़ना), keep up a tradition (परंपरा को निभाते रहना), by tradition (परंपरा के अनुसार), oral tradition (मौखिक परंपरा, जो बोलकर आगे बढ़ती है)।