relic

[US]/ˈrelɪk/
[UK]/ˈrelɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reliquia, resti, patrimonio, corpo
Word Forms
pluralerelics

Phrases & Collocations

ancient relic

reliquia antica

cultural relic

reliquia culturale

Real-world Examples

However, it isn't easy to restore these relics.

Tuttavia, non è facile restaurare questi reperti.

Source: 21st Century English Newspaper

They try their best to avoid destroying the historical relics.

Fanno del loro meglio per evitare di distruggere i reperti storici.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

And for a taste of culture, visit the Buddha Tooth Relic.

E per un assaggio di cultura, visita il reperto del Buddha Tooth.

Source: Travel around the world

Private behavior is a relic of a time gone by.

Il comportamento privato è una reliquia di un'epoca passata.

Source: Social network

Mitchell spends his time looking for something decidedly different from such handmade relics.

Mitchell passa il suo tempo a cercare qualcosa decisamente diverso da questi manufatti artigianali.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2020 Compilation

Record-breaking profits at investment banks appear to be another relic of the golden age.

I profitti record delle banche di investimento sembrano essere un'altra reliquia dell'età dell'oro.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yet they all had lived and died unconscious of the different fates awaiting their relics.

Eppure tutti avevano vissuto e morito ignari dei diversi destini che attendevano i loro reperti.

Source: Returning Home

Archeologists have unearthed 13,000 cultural relics from six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui in southwestern China.

Gli archeologi hanno scoperto 13.000 reperti culturali da sei fosse sacrificali a Sanxingdui, nella Cina sud-occidentale.

Source: CRI Online June 2022 Collection

If you're buying one of these new phones, these are all relics now essentially trash.

Se acquisti uno di questi nuovi telefoni, questi sono tutti reperti ormai, essenzialmente spazzatura.

Source: Wall Street Journal

An immense chimney, relic of a disused mill, reared up, shadowy and ominous.

Un enorme camino, reliquia di un mulino dismesso, si ergeva, oscuro e minaccioso.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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