Spanish Conversation · Level 113
60 words
Spanish word
acostumbrar
Pronunciation
IPA/akostumˈbɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbget ... used to
Example
El entrenador acostumbra a los jugadores a entrenar duro.
The coach gets the players used to training hard.
More examples
Los padres deben acostumbrar a sus hijos a comer verduras.
Parents should make their children accustomed to eating vegetables.
Core concept
Repeated practice that turns an action into a habit.
Common phrases
acostumbrar a
make accustomed to
acostumbrar a alguien
make someone accustomed to
acostumbrar a hacer algo
make someone accustomed to doing something
Similar words
soler: Tend to do something regularly as part of one's normal routine.
acostumbrarse: Get oneself used to a circumstance or habit by repeated exposure.
habituarse: Undergo a gradual shift so a behavior or sensation becomes normal through repetition.
aclimatarse: Adapt physiologically and sensorially to a new environment or climate.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que alguien adquiera una costumbre por repetición; en forma pronominal, volverse habituado a algo.
Word origin
From Latin consuescere "become accustomed" and consuetudo "habit", formed in Spanish with the prefix a- and the verb ending -ar.
Usage tips
- Spanish expresses causing someone to get used to something with acostumbrar a alguien a + infinitive or noun, while acostumbrarse a + noun or infinitive means to become used to it oneself.
Other meanings
- become accustomed toverb
Opposites
- desacostumbrarbreak someone ofverb
Related words
- acostumbradoaccustomedadjective
- acostumbramientohabituationnoun