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traditional

traditional

Meaning of traditional

old style

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British English/trəˈdɪʃənəl/
American English/trəˈdɪʃənəl/
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traditional with German translation

traditional usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

My grandmother cooked traditional family meals on Sundays.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

For the festival they wore traditional clothes from their region.

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traditional belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

traditionaltraditionell
showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher
viewAussicht
breakfastFrühstück

traditional synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between traditional / conventional / time-honored / age-old / established / old-fashioned

🇬🇧English

implies adherence to accepted norms or standards rather than long historical roots

B1Very Often

They used a conventional teaching method in the classroom.

T
🇬🇧English
time-honored

emphasises long-standing acceptance and respect earned over time

B2Often

They followed the time-honored ritual before the harvest.

A
🇬🇧English
age-old

stresses great age or long continuity of a practice or belief

B2Often

They discussed the age-old question of how to balance work and life.

E
🇬🇧English
established

emphasises that something is accepted, recognised, and long-standing

B1Very Often

They follow established procedures when hiring new staff.

🇬🇧English

suggests something is out of date or not in style; can be disapproving

B1Very Often

He thinks their methods are old-fashioned and slow.

C
🇬🇧English
classical

relates to long-established high-culture forms or to the classical period/style

B2Often

She studied classical music at the conservatory.

🇬🇧English

means representative or usual for a type, not necessarily based on tradition

B1Very Often

It's typical for the region to have heavy snowfall in winter.

🇬🇧English

emphasises the people-based, popular, or rural origin of customs or art

B1Often

They perform folk dances at the festival.

A
🇬🇧English
ancestral

relates specifically to ancestors or lineage rather than general tradition

B2Rarely

They preserved ancestral customs passed down for generations.

🇬🇧English

refers to prescribed ceremonial actions rather than general traditions

B2Often

The morning ritual includes lighting a candle and saying a prayer.

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How to pronounce traditional and what this word means

traditional means traditional. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce traditional

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

traditional translation

traditional

traditional examples

My grandmother cooked traditional family meals on Sundays.

traditional transcription

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/, /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

Questions about this word

traditional meaning: what does it mean?

old style

traditional pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

traditional is pronounced as /trəˈdɪʃənəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

My grandmother cooked traditional family meals on Sundays. Translation: Моя бабушка по воскресеньям готовила традиционный семейный обед.

Is traditional part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, traditional can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is traditional part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, traditional can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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