пережи́ток — meaning in English

English meaning

• hangover noun The headache, nausea, and other unpleasant effects felt after drinking too much alcohol.
• survival noun The act or fact of staying alive, especially through danger or difficulty.
• vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.

Senses

пережи́ток is used for these senses in English:

• anachronism A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• hangover (figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
• survival (anthropology) A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.
• vestige (by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.

hangover — full definition

1. noun The headache, nausea, and other unpleasant effects felt after drinking too much alcohol.
2. noun An unwanted effect or reminder left over from an earlier period or event.

survival — full definition

1. noun The act or fact of staying alive, especially through danger or difficulty.
2. noun An old custom, belief, or practice that has lingered on even though people have forgotten why it started.

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