What does costumbre in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word costumbre in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use costumbre in Spanish.

The word costumbre in Spanish means habit, custom, tradition, custom, good habit, as has become customary, it's tradition, it's custom, force of habit, bad habit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word costumbre

habit

nombre femenino (hábito repetido) (usual behaviour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tenemos costumbre de cenar a las nueve.
It's our habit to have dinner at nine.

custom, tradition

nombre femenino (cultural: tradición) (cultural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La costumbre de quemar un judas en la calle ha ido desapareciendo en México.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Some of our oldest customs are gradually dying out.

custom

nombre femenino (práctica legal) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Tribunal de las Aguas se basa en la costumbre.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Custom dictates that we must not go naked in public.

good habit

(tradición, hábito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tener limpia tu casa es una buena costumbre.
Keeping your house clean is a good habit.

as has become customary

expresión (que se ha vuelto usual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como viene siendo costumbre, el aniversario de la organización se celebrará en la plaza.
As has become customary, the organization's anniversary will be held in the square.

it's tradition, it's custom

expresión (se hace así siempre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En esta casa, colaborar con la limpieza es la costumbre.
It's custom to help out with the cleaning in this house.

force of habit

(arraigo a hábitos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bad habit

(costumbre inadecuada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hurgarse la nariz es una mala costumbre.
Nose-picking is a bad habit.

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