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heritage in English:

1. legacy


Italy’s large debt is a legacy from irresponsible policies many years ago
The war has left a legacy of destruction
And my father left me a legacy of his handwriting through letters and a notebook.
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This polluted river is the legacy of the factories that used to remove their waste into it.
the legacy of sth; legacy of literature
Basing his invention of public relations on his uncle Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Edward Bernays has left a lasting legacy on the media and how they interact with their audiences.

English word "heritage"(legacy) occurs in sets:

U2 explain in English

2. old customs and traditions



3. something you leave for your kids



4. tradition


What's your favorite holiday tradition?
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
Having ginger cookies for Christmas is an old tradition.
This tradition originates from China.
I like Polish traditions.
From our human experience and history, at least as far as I am informed, I know that everything essential and great has only emerged when human beings had a home and were rooted in a tradition. Today’s literature is, for instance, largely destructive.
By tradition, people play practical jokes on 1 April.
In a past-oriented society, people dwell on the past and on tradition.
Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress.
In the "Mafia" tradition of organized crime, any member who discloses its operation is sure to be rubbed out.
I was not going to keep up the family tradition.
Purists are to be defeated. Language is not to be kept in the cage of tradition.
According to Turkish tradition, you should drink raki with meze.
Not all Christian customs and traditions are of ancient origin.
It’s a tradition in some countries to exchange presents on Christmas Day.

5. that's important in a culture