Hábito (en. Habit)

/ˈaβito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A custom or practice that is performed repeatedly and consistently.

The habit of reading before bed helps me relax.

El hábito de leer antes de dormir me ayuda a relajarme.

A set of practices acquired through repetition.

They developed the habit of exercising every day.

Desarrollaron el hábito de hacer ejercicio todos los días.

From the Latin 'habitus', meaning 'way of being' or 'manner of acting'.

to make a habit

To turn an action into part of the daily routine.

hacer un hábito

to be in the habit

To refer to having an established custom.

estar en el hábito

to change a habit

To alter a habitual practice that one had.

cambiar de hábito

custom

Practice or habitual way of behaving.

costumbre

routine

Set of actions that are repeated regularly.

rutina

practice

Repeated exercise of an activity or custom.

práctica

A habit that becomes compulsive.

That habit is not good; you need to control it.

Ese hábito no es bueno, necesitas controlarlo.

Habit of living in a disorganized way.

Living like this is a bad habit that you must correct.

Vivir así es un mal hábito que debes corregir.