Posterity in spanish

Posteridad

pronunciation: poʊsteɹ̩idɑd part of speech: noun
In gestures

posterity = posteridad. 

Example: This article explains the importance of preservation of audiovisual media for the benefit of posterity.

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» bequeath to + posterity = dejar a la posteridad.

Example: Robert Watt was thoroughly bitten by the bibliography bug and although he bequeathed an important piece of work to posterity, he and his surviving family can hardly be said to have enjoyed good fortune from it.

» for posterity = para la posteridad.

Example: Libraries, archives and record offices must collect and preserve for posterity as much primary source material as they are able and exploit it as much as possible.

» go down to + posterity = pasar a la posteridad.

Example: He will go down to posterity inseparably connected with the discovery of laryngoscopy.

» lose to + posterity = perder para siempre.

Example: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.

» pass on to + posterity = conservar para la posteridad.

Example: Up until recently, these institutions have tended to view the stewardship of their art as a public trust, to be passed on to posterity.

Posterity synonyms

descendants in spanish: , pronunciation: dɪsendənts part of speech: noun
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