Acostumbrarte (en. Get used to)

/a.kos.tum.'bɾaɾ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To acquire a habit or custom.

You have to get used to getting up early.

Tienes que acostumbrarte a levantarte temprano.

To adopt a new routine.

She quickly got used to her new job.

Ella se acostumbró a su nuevo trabajo rápidamente.

To accept a situation or change.

It's hard to get used to living in a new city.

Es difícil acostumbrarte a vivir en una nueva ciudad.

From the verb 'acostumbrar,' which comes from the Latin 'consuētum.'

to get used to something

To become habitual to a situation.

acostumbrarse a algo

not getting used to

Not becoming accustomed to something.

no acostumbrarse

getting used to the routine

Getting used to a daily routine.

acostumbrarse a la rutina

custom

A habitual practice in a social group.

costumbre

habit

Frequent and regular behavior.

habito

adaptation

The process of adjusting to a new environment.

adaptación

Getting used to something after a difficult experience.

After moving, it took us a while to get used to it, but we’re fine now.

Después de mudarnos, nos costó un poco acostumbrarnos, pero ya estamos bien.

The process of adjusting to an unexpected change.

Sometimes it’s complicated to get used to a new boss.

A veces es complicado acostumbrarte a un nuevo jefe.