English-German translation for "legacy"

"legacy" German translation

legacy
[ˈlegəsi]noun | Substantiv s

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Legat, Vermächtnis Vermächtnis, von den Ahnen ererbtes Gut
  • Legatneuter | Neutrum n
    legacy legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    Vermächtnisneuter | Neutrum n
    legacy legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    legacy legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
  • Vermächtnisneuter | Neutrum n
    legacy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    von den Ahnen ererbtes Gut
    legacy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    legacy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
if only someone would leave me a legacy!
wenn mir nur jemand eine Erbschaft hinterließe!
if only someone would leave me a legacy!
Da ist zunächst das Erbe der Ära Clinton.
First there is the legacy of the Clinton era.
Source: Europarl
Der Fall Libyen konfrontiert den Iran mit seinem eigenen Dilemma.
The Libyan legacy confronts Iran with its own conundrum.
Source: News-Commentary
Teil seines Vermächtnisses wird eine Weltbank sein, die einer Welt ohne Armut verpflichtet ist.
His legacy will include a World Bank that is firmly committed to a world free of poverty.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Hinterlassenschaft von Nizza ist nicht einfach.
The legacy of Nice is not a good legacy.
Source: Europarl
Die Natur stellt ein gemeinsames Erbe, der Naturschutz eine gemeinsame Aufgabe dar.
The environment is a common legacy; environmental protection a common task.
Source: Europarl
Arafats Hinterlassenschaft umfasst jedoch viel mehr als seine Ausdauer.
But there is much more to Arafat ’ s legacy than endurance.
Source: News-Commentary
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