How is the word costumbre translated from Spanish to English

English translation
habit
noun

Algo que haces con regularidad, a menudo sin pensarlo.

Something you do regularly, often without thinking.

Examples with “costumbre”

See how the word “costumbre” is used in sentences

  • Morderse las uñas es una mala costumbre. — Biting your nails is a bad habit.

  • Las monjas llevaban sencillos hábitos marrones. — The nuns wore simple brown habits.

  • Cogí la costumbre de pasear después de cenar. — I got into the habit of walking after dinner.

  • Un monje con hábito gris abrió la puerta. — A monk in a grey habit opened the gate.

  • Las viejas costumbres cuestan de dejar. — Old habits are hard to break.

  • El hábito colgaba de un gancho junto a la puerta. — The habit hung on a hook by the door.

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