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honoring tradition

[ˈɒnərɪŋ trəˈdɪʃən]
verb phrase
honrar a tradição
1. showing respect and maintaining customs, practices, or beliefs passed down through generations
The family is honoring tradition by celebrating the holiday in the same way their ancestors did.
A família está honrando a tradição celebrando o feriado da mesma forma que seus antepassados fizeram.
2. upholding or preserving cultural or social practices
By wearing traditional clothing, she is honoring tradition.
Ao usar roupas tradicionais, ela está honrando a tradição.
Synonyms
respecting traditionmaintaining custompreserving heritageupholding customsfollowing tradition
Antonyms
breaking traditionrejecting customabandoning heritagedisrespecting tradition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
honrar a tradição
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
honrar a tradição
Standard usage
São Paulo
honrar a tradição
Standard usage, may also use 'respeitar a tradição'
Portugal
honrar a tradição
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep tradition alive
carry on tradition
pass down tradition
respect one's roots
stay true to tradition
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