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Meanings of legacy in English

Portuguese
legado
Catalan
deixa
Spanish
legado

(Law) a gift of personal property by will.

legado
Usage of legacy in English
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Others among Poland's 38 million population openly challenge the former pontiff's legacy.
Reuters
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Clive Fugill said Covid-19 cast doubt on whether that legacy could continue.
Radio NZ
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But much higher debt ratios will remain a legacy of the crisis.
Reuters
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The legacy the Labour government left us was a grave one indeed.
The Guardian
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Also, I feel a sense of responsibility to carry on our legacy.
Ebony
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One of the problems with being a former State monopoly is legacy.
The Irish Times
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The amount of damage the show's legacy has suffered, however, is unknowable.
Ebony
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This was the fiscal legacy of 125 years of war against France.
The Irish Times
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Fund founders looking to preserve their legacy can learn from Ubben's example.
Reuters
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Since 1998, legacy issues have therefore been addressed in a piece-meal fashion.
The Irish Times
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Their legacy will be how New Zealand is shepherded through this crisis.
Radio NZ
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The legacy of the Panther Party is still having an effect today.
Ebony
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They must leave behind a legacy of a stable Afghanistan, Ghani said.
Reuters
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After all, legacy donations remain the primary way of funding charitable activities.
The Guardian
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Chernobyl, for instance, has a legacy: UN-led efforts to reduce nuclear fallout.
The Guardian
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They need to learn how to build a legacy for their family.
Ebony
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Translations for legacy
Portuguese
legadoherança
Legacy through the time
Legacy across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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