English–Spanish

“force of habit” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iˈneɾθja/

Example

Sigo yendo al gimnasio por inercia.

I keep going to the gym out of force of habit.

Illustration for inercia (force of habit)

How to say “force of habit” in Spanish

“Force of habit” in Spanish is inercia.

A person performing a routine action automatically.

Full entry for inercia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inercia

Para mejorar, necesitamos romper la inercia del equipo.

To improve, we need to break the inertia in the team.

Tips for using inercia

  • Common collocations are "seguir por inercia" and "hacerlo por inercia", which highlight lack of deliberate choice more than neutral "por hábito".

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