costumbre
custom ; habit ; use ; wont ; practice ; ritual.
If we don't understand these customs and traditions we shall misunderstand books of that particular period.
This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.
This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.
He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.
This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.
For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.
animal de costumbres
creature of habit
He is also a creature of habit, a rationalist and a precisionist, a self-disciplinarian who attempts to regulate every aspect of waking life in accordance with the strictest reason and propriety.
buenas costumbres
propriety
decorum
Dissatisfaction is being expressed with the public library's feminised world of propriety and respectability.
The lack of contemporary censure may suggest that he observed a type of decorum in costume appropriate to the social and moral status of his characters.
como de costumbre
as usual
as always
according to normal practice
true to form
as per usual
true to pattern
As usual, the presence of a term in a title and the stop-list will definitely cause an entry not to be created.
As always, our members are ready to speak out clearly if the Cuban authorities dare to seize any of the uncensored books being sent to Cuba by President Carter.
The vendor shall select the means of transport according to normal practice in the sector.
She is well known for putting twists on classic designs and her new collection is true to form.
Tonight Italy will enter the tournament and the reigning champions are seen as one of the candidates to lift the trophy this year, as per usual.
True to pattern, however, the days after the typhoon were sunny and bright.
consagrado por la costumbre
sanctified by custom
He attended the funeral in a costume which was an offence against the dignities and decorum prescribed by tradition and sanctified by custom.
consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición
sanctified by custom and tradition
For it entails turning on its head the structures sanctified by custom and tradition.
convertirse en la costumbre
become + the custom
Even before decorated Christmas trees became the custom, the crèche already had pride of place in people's homes.
costumbre cada vez más frecuente
growing practice
The article 'On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo "A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.
costumbre popular
folkway
Breaking or questioning a folkway does not cause severe punishment, but may cause the person to be laughed at, frowned upon, or scolded.
costumbres
mores
These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.
costumbres relajadas
loose morals
Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.
costumbres y convenciones
mores
These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.
costumbre tradicional
traditional custom
He challenged the government to demonstrate its commitment to preserving traditional custom and culture by establishing a master plan.
debido a la costumbre
inertial
A theoretical case is therefore made concerning the inertial impact of culture on IT implementation.
de costumbre
usual
usually
It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.
An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.
desacatar las costumbres
flout + convention
In the 1970s it was called 'living in sin' but the couples who flouted convention back then mostly married each other before two years were up.
fuerza de la costumbre, la
force of habit
After mulling this over for days, I have reached the conclusion that sheer force of habit has a whole lot to do with my track record.
las viejas costumbres no se pierden fácilmente
old habits die hard
It's become painfully obvious to me that old habits die hard, and I'll be honest - it scares the hell out of me.
las viejas costumbres son difíciles de erradicar
old habits die hard
It's become painfully obvious to me that old habits die hard, and I'll be honest - it scares the hell out of me.
perder la costumbre de
get out of + the habit of
I think we need to get out of the habit of thinking that for quality we have to pay large sums of money.
por la fuerza de la costumbre
by force of habit
out of habit
from force of habit
through force of habit
Most everything that they do is done by force of habit rather than by instinct (as animals do) or by conscious decision or by whim.
The main challenge is that sometimes we may not realize that what we have just done or said came out of habit.
Sociology starts from the premise that we are basically social animals, not just from force of habit but because we could not otherwise survive.
They live still through force of habit and snobbery in a recent past, but the great majority in all places no longer have any sincere passion for art.
Posesivo + viejas costumbres
Posesivo + old ways
The rest of us can only content ourselves with silly attempts to change, only to default to our old ways.
según la costumbre
according to normal practice
The vendor shall select the means of transport according to normal practice in the sector.
según la(s) costumbre(s)
according to custom
According to custom, men are allowed to have concubines & women lack the right to refuse sex to their male partners = Según las costumbres, a los hombres se les permite tener concubinas y las mujeres no tienen derecho a negarle las relaciones sexuales a sus compañeros sentimentales.
ser costumbre
be customary
She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.
ser la costumbre
be customary
become + the custom
She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.
Even before decorated Christmas trees became the custom, the crèche already had pride of place in people's homes.
tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre
as + Adjetivo + as ever
In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.
tener la costumbre de
have + a habit of
have + the habit of
This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.
The director had a habit of postponing certain questions and never returning to them.
tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo
be in the habit of + Gerundio
Roger Horn tells of a librarian who actually complained in print that just as the materials began to pile up nicely the enquirers were in the habit of disappearing.
tener por costumbre + Infinitivo
be in the habit of + Gerundio
Roger Horn tells of a librarian who actually complained in print that just as the materials began to pile up nicely the enquirers were in the habit of disappearing.
usos y costumbres
customs and habits
Every religion possesses its own unique customs and habits, but they all need a place to congregate and worship.
vieja costumbre
old habit
This failure was to be expected, for Petrodar had not changed the old habits of appropriating land without paying compensation during the war years.
viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las
old ways never die, the
But thankfully the old ways never die, just think about stone engraving, calligraphy, horseback riding, and wood-burning fireplaces.
