Spanish Conversation · Level 137
44 words
Spanish word
habituar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβiˈtwaɾ/
Meaning
- verbaccustom
Example
La maestra habituó a los alumnos a estudiar todos los días.
The teacher accustomed the students to studying every day.
More examples
Los padres deben habituar a los niños a la rutina diaria.
Parents should get children used to the daily routine.
Core concept
An adult guiding a child through repeated practice until the child adopts a routine.
Common phrases
habituar a alguien a algo
get someone used to something
habituar a los niños a la rutina
get children used to the routine
habituar a alguien a levantarse temprano
get someone used to getting up early
Similar words
acostumbrar: Gets someone used to a new behavior or setting by steady, repeated exposure.
habituarse: Grows gradually comfortable with a changed environment or habitual schedule.
familiarizar: Introduces someone to an object or person through practice so it feels familiar.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que alguien o algo adquiera una costumbre o se adapte a una situación mediante la repetición o la exposición.
Word origin
From Latin habituare 'to make customary', ultimately from habitus 'state or condition', entering Spanish via medieval Latin.
Usage tips
- Habituar is transitive in the pattern habituar a alguien a algo, and when the person becomes accustomed Spanish uses the reflexive habituarse.
Opposites
- desacostumbrarunaccustomverb
- deshabituardishabituateverb
Related words
- habituaciónhabituationnoun
- habituadohabituatedadjective
- habitualhabitualadjective