acostumbrar

to be accustomed to

acostumbrar(ah-kohs-toom-brahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to normally do)

a. to be accustomed to

Li acostumbra comer con palillos.

Li is accustomed to eating with chopsticks.

b. to be in the habit of

Alex acostumbra levantarse tarde.

Alex is in the habit of getting up late.

c.

no direct translation

Acostumbraba cortarme el cabello con José.

I used to get my hair cut by Jose.

¿Dónde acostumbrabas almorzar cuando trabajabas en el banco?

Where did you use to have lunch when you worked at the bank?

d. usually (adverb)

Acostumbro comprar el periódico todos los días.

I usually buy the newspaper every day.

transitive verb

2. (to habituate; used with "a")

a. to get used to

Antes de sacar la planta de la maceta, debes acostumbrarla al lugar donde se va a plantar.

Before you take the plant out of the pot, you should get it used to the place where it is going to be planted.

Hay que acostumbrar al bebé a comer comida sólida poco a poco.

We need to get the baby used to eating solid food little by little.

acostumbrarse

pronominal verb

3. (to become accustomed to)

a. to get used to

Después de un año de vivir en el desierto, te acostumbras al calor.

After a year of living in the desert, you get used to the heat.