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741 costumbre
f.habit, custom.tomar/perder la costumbre de hacer algo to get into/out of the habit of doing somethingcomo de costumbre as usualla cantidad de costumbre the usual amounttener la costumbre de o tener por costumbre hacer algo to be in the habit of doing somethingno hay que perder las buenas costumbres we don't want to break with traditionpres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: costumbrar.* * *1 (hábito) habit2 (tradición) custom3 DERECHO usage\como de costumbre as usualperder la costumbre to lose the habittener por costumbre + inf to be in the habit of + gerundla fuerza de la costumbre the force of habitpersona de buenas costumbres respectable person* * *noun f.1) custom2) habit* * *SF1) [tradicional] custompl costumbres customs, ways2) [de una persona] habitpersona de buenas costumbres — respectable person, decent person
tener la costumbre de hacer algo, tener por costumbre hacer algo — to be in the habit of doing sth
3)de costumbre — [adj] usual; [adv] usually
* * *1) ( de individuo) habitagarró la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...
para no perder la costumbre — as always o usual
el sitio/a la hora de costumbre — the usual place/time
se quejó más/menos que de costumbre — he complained more/less than he usually does
2) (de país, pueblo) custom* * *= custom, habit, use, wont, practice, ritual.Ex. If we don't understand these customs and traditions we shall misunderstand books of that particular period.Ex. This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.Ex. This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.Ex. This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.Ex. For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.----* animal de costumbres = creature of habit.* buenas costumbres = propriety, decorum.* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.* consagrado por la costumbre = sanctified by custom.* consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición = sanctified by custom and tradition.* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* costumbre popular = folkway.* costumbres = mores.* costumbres relajadas = loose morals.* costumbres y convenciones = mores.* costumbre tradicional = traditional custom.* debido a la costumbre = inertial.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* desacatar las costumbres = flout + convention.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.* tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.* tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* * *1) ( de individuo) habitagarró la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...
para no perder la costumbre — as always o usual
el sitio/a la hora de costumbre — the usual place/time
se quejó más/menos que de costumbre — he complained more/less than he usually does
2) (de país, pueblo) custom* * *= custom, habit, use, wont, practice, ritual.Ex: If we don't understand these customs and traditions we shall misunderstand books of that particular period.
Ex: This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.Ex: This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.Ex: For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.* animal de costumbres = creature of habit.* buenas costumbres = propriety, decorum.* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.* consagrado por la costumbre = sanctified by custom.* consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición = sanctified by custom and tradition.* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* costumbre popular = folkway.* costumbres = mores.* costumbres relajadas = loose morals.* costumbres y convenciones = mores.* costumbre tradicional = traditional custom.* debido a la costumbre = inertial.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* desacatar las costumbres = flout + convention.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.* tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.* tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* * *A (de un individuo) habittenía (la) costumbre de madrugar he was in the habit of getting up early, he used to get up earlyagarró la costumbre de estudiar por la noche she got into the habit of studying at nighttiene por costumbre llamarme a esta hora he usually calls me at this timellegas tarde para no perder la costumbre you're late, as always o usualse van perdiendo las buenas costumbres good manners are becoming a thing of the pastde costumbre usualse encontraron en el sitio/a la hora de costumbre they met at the usual place/timelo hizo mal, como de costumbre she did it wrong, as usualB (de un país, pueblo) customsegún los usos y costumbres de nuestra región according to the customs and traditions of our regionno es costumbre en nuestro país festejar la Navidad it is not customary o it is not the custom to celebrate Christmas in our country* * *
costumbre sustantivo femenino
agarró la costumbre de … she got into the habit of …;
hacer algo por costumbre to do sth out of habit;
a la hora de costumbre at the usual time;
como de costumbre as usual;
se quejó menos que de costumbre he complained less than he usually does
costumbre sustantivo femenino
1 (práctica habitual) habit: llegarán tarde, para no perder la costumbre, they will be late, as always
es una persona de costumbres, he's used to a routine
tengo la costumbre de acostarme a las doce, I usually go to bed at midnight
como de costumbre, as usual
2 (de un pueblo, cultura, etc) custom
' costumbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- acostumbrar
- arábiga
- arábigo
- arraigada
- arraigado
- enraizada
- enraizado
- hábito
- manía
- perder
- pervivir
- práctica
- puñetera
- puñetero
- quitarse
- resucitar
- rígida
- rigidez
- rígido
- sana
- sancionar
- sano
- subsistir
- superada
- superado
- usanza
- uso
- vicio
- vigente
- vulgarización
- vulgarizar
- adoptar
- agarrar
- ancestral
- antiguo
- añejo
- arraigar
- asqueroso
- bueno
- calar
- campesino
- castizo
- coger
- consagrado
- desaparecer
- extendido
- falta
- introducir
- morir
English:
custom
- customary
- established
- habit
- institution
- nail-biting
- pass down
- practice
- practise
- self
- usage
- usual
- way
- wean
- fashion
- few
- get
- unusually
- wont
* * *costumbre nf1. [de persona] habit;tomar/perder la costumbre de hacer algo to get into/out of the habit of doing sth;costumbres habits;el hombre es un animal de costumbres man is a creature of habit;no hay que perder las buenas costumbres we don't want to break with tradition;como de costumbre as usual;la cantidad de costumbre the usual amount;nos vemos a las ocho, en el sitio de costumbre I'll see you at eight, in the usual place2. [de país, cultura] custom* * *f1 de país custommala costumbre bad habit;persona de costumbres creature of habit;tengo la costumbre de madrugar I usually get up early;de costumbre usual;como de costumbre as usual* * *costumbre nf1) : custom2) hábito: habit* * *1. (de persona) habit2. (de país) custom
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