Acostumbrarte (en. Get used to it)

/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

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.

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.