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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHabituer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-bee-tay
"Elle doit s'habituer à son nouvel emploi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone or something familiar with something through repeated exposure.
"She had to accustom herself to the new environment after moving to a different country." - 2
To adapt or adjust to a new situation or condition.
"It took him a while to accustom to the early morning schedule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'accustom' originates from the Middle English 'acostumen', derived from the Old French 'acostumer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'consuetudin-', meaning 'habit'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the process of becoming familiar with something through repeated exposure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accustom" is said worldwide
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Habituer
Transliteration: a-bee-tay
"Elle doit s'habituer à son nouvel emploi."
Gewöhnen
Transliteration: geh-veh-nen
"Er muss sich an die neue Umgebung gewöhnen."
Abituare
Transliteration: a-bee-twa-re
"Deve abituarsi al nuovo ambiente."
Acostumbrar
Transliteration: a-kos-tum-brar
"Ella tiene que acostumbrarse a su nuevo trabajo."
Acostumar
Transliteration: a-kos-tu-mar
"Ela precisa se acostumar com o novo ambiente."
आदत डालना
Transliteration: aadat daalna
"उसे नए माहौल में आदत डालनी होगी।"
习惯
Transliteration: xíguàn
"她需要习惯新的环境。"
익숙해지다
Transliteration: iksukhajida
"그녀는 새로운 환경에 익숙해져야 한다."
慣れる
Transliteration: nareru
"彼女は新しい環境に慣れる必要があります。"
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