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feminine

/abityd/

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Translation

habit, custom

Word origin

From Latin habitudo ('condition, appearance, character'), from habere ('to have, to hold'). English 'habit' and 'habitude' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
habitudo
English cognates
habit, habitude, habitual

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

J' l' .

I am used to getting up at six o'clock every morning.

', ' -.

As usual, he was half an hour late.

l' .

She has got into the habit of doing sport three times a week.

J' l' tous .

I've got into the habit of walking every morning.

', .

As usual, he arrived late.

est un nom feminin designant une pratique repetee. Avoir l'habitude de + infinitif (to be used to doing something) et prendre l'habitude de (to get into the habit of) sont les constructions les plus courantes. Comme d'habitude (as usual) est une locution adverbiale tres frequente.

D'habitude (usually, normally) s'emploie pour decrire ce qui se passe habituellement. Habituellement est l'adverbe synonyme plus formel. Etre habitue(e) a (to be used to) et s'habituer a (to get used to) forment la famille verbale associee.

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This word is part of lesson 14.