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    Costumbre (en. Habit)

    /kos'tum.bɾe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A habitual practice of an individual or social group.
    The custom of celebrating New Year with fireworks is very common.
    La costumbre de celebrar el Año Nuevo con fuegos artificiales es muy común.
    A set of rules or conventions that govern the life of a society.
    The customs of the people are passed down from generation to generation.
    Las costumbres del pueblo se transmiten de generación en generación.
    A personal habit acquired through repetition.
    It is a custom to read a book before sleeping.
    Es una costumbre leer un libro antes de dormir.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'consuetudinem', meaning 'habit' or 'customary practice'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    break the custom
    To stop doing something that was done regularly.
    romper la costumbre
    follow the custom
    To continue performing a habitual action.
    seguir la costumbre
    give a custom
    To transmit a habit or tradition to another person.
    dar una costumbre

    Related Words

    tradition
    A set of customs and beliefs that are transmitted from generation to generation.
    tradición
    habit
    A disposition acquired through the repetition of acts or behaviors.
    hábito

    Slang Meanings

    Custom of using something regularly.
    That is his custom, he can't be without his coffee in the morning.
    Esa es su costumbre, no puede estar sin su café por la mañana.
    Replication of social behaviors in an informal context.
    It has become a custom among young people to go dancing on weekends.
    Se ha vuelto una costumbre entre los jóvenes salir a bailar los fines de semana.