насле́дие

rare #10670

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1.
heritage
Мы должны́ сохраня́ть культу́рное насле́дие.
We must preserve our cultural heritage.
Usually of culture, history or art.
2.
legacy
Э́то тяжёлое насле́дие прошлого.
This is a heavy legacy of the past.
Often of something unwanted left over from the past.
3.
legacy, body of work, literary remains
Литерату́рное насле́дие поэ́та ещё не изучено.
The poet's literary legacy has not yet been studied.
Of the writings or ideas a person leaves behind.
4.
(rare) inheritance, estatelaw
Всё насле́дие отца́ перешло́ к сы́ну.
The father's entire estate passed to his son.
Formal; "наследство" is the usual word for property inherited.

Usage info

(bookish) same as наследство

У нас бога́тое истори́ческое насле́дие.
We have a rich historical heritage.
Мастер, портретировавший многих писателей, оставил богатое наследие.
The artist who portrayed many writers left behind a rich legacy.
Мы изучаем культурно-историческое наследие города.
We are studying the city’s cultural and historical heritage.
Писатель, породивший множество идей, оставил богатое наследие.
The writer who generated numerous ideas left behind a rich legacy.