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heirloom

heirloom

Meaning of heirloom

English

inherited object

Русский

вещь, передающаяся в семье из поколения в поколение

heirloom

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈeəluːm/
American English
/ˈerluːm/

heirloom with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом heirloom

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • family heirloomсемейная реликвия
  • old heirloomстарая реликвия
  • precious heirloomценная реликвия
  • heirloom jewelryсемейные украшения
  • heirloom ringкольцо-реликвия

heirloom usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Grandma showed us the family heirloom.

Бабушка показала нам семейную реликвию.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This ring is an old heirloom.

Это кольцо — старая семейная реликвия.

heirloom synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between heirloom, family treasure, keepsake, memento, antique, and hand-me-down

F
🇬🇧English
family treasure

emotional, descriptive

B2rare word

ENThe quilt is a family treasure, carefully preserved for birthdays.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

a small object kept for memory

B2rare word

ENShe kept his watch as a keepsake after he moved abroad.

M
🇬🇧English
memento

a reminder of a person or event

B2rare word

ENHe kept a ticket stub as a memento of the concert.

A
🇬🇧English
antique

an old valuable object

B2often

ENShe collects antique furniture, some of which became family heirlooms.

H
🇬🇧English
hand-me-down

used item, often clothes

B2rare word

ENShe wore a hand-me-down coat her sister had outgrown.

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heirloom belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does heirloom mean?

inherited object

How do you pronounce heirloom?

heirloom is pronounced [ˈeəluːm].

How is heirloom used in a sentence?

Бабушка показала нам семейную реликвию. Translation: Grandma showed us the family heirloom.

Is heirloom part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, heirloom can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is heirloom part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, heirloom can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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