adjective · neutral
traditional
UK/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/US/trəˈdɪʃənəl/tra·DI·tion·al
Band 5-6speakingtask2
relating to customs or practices that have existed for a long time
Examples
“traditional music”
“traditional values”
“traditional methods”
Band 8 sentence
“While traditional practices preserve cultural identity, integrating modern techniques can boost productivity and sustainability.”
Collocations
- traditional values
- traditional methods
- traditional music
Word family
tradition nountraditional adjectivetraditionally adverb
Common mistakes
tradition music→traditional music
very traditionally→very traditional / traditionally
Say it for a higher band
5old→6tradition→7+traditional
Synonyms
conventional
Easily confused
conventional
“Conventional farming methods rely on chemical fertilisers and pesticides.”
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