Betydelse av legacy på svenska

• 0 money or property that you receive from someone after they die:

  • An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.

  • The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature.

  • The war has left a legacy of hatred.

• 1 something that is a result of events in the past:

  • the bitter legacy of a civil war

• 2 a situation that has developed as a result of past actions and decisions:

  • legacy of sth The policies of the last ten years are responsible for the legacy of huge consumer debt.

  • The President's greatest legacy was the message he always gave that humans can improve their lives if they try.

  • The success of the Olympic Games left a lasting legacy of benefit to the city.

• 3 money or property that a person or organization receives from someone who has died:

  • Many people want to leave a legacy to a charity they have supported all their lives.

• 4 a legacy product or system is one that is no longer available to buy or no longer used very often, but that is still used by some people or companies:

  • legacy computer/information systems