Kilo Lingo

/akostumˈbɾaɾ/

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Translation

to get used to, to be in the habit of

Word origin

From costumbre ('custom, habit'), from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere ('to accustom'), from suescere ('to become used to').

Origin
Latin
Root
consuetudo
English cognates
custom, accustom

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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Little by little I got used to the cold of the north.

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We are in the habit of having dinner early on weekdays.

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Have you got used to your new job yet?

Cuesta acostumbrarse : .

It is hard to get used to a new city: everything is different.

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Children get used to changes quickly.

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This word is part of lesson 39.