costumbre

Una costumbre es una práctica social arraigada. Generalmente se distingue entre buenas costumbres que son las que cuentan con aprobación social, y las malas costumbres, que son relativamente comunes, pero no cuentan con aprobación social, y a veces leyes han sido promulgadas para tratar de modificar la conducta.
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n. consuetude, custom having legal authority; custom, habit, convention; institution

= custom, habit, use, wont, practice, ritual.
Ex: If we don't understand these customs and traditions we shall misunderstand books of that particular period.
Ex: This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.
Ex: 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.
Ex: 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.
Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.
Ex: For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.
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* animal de costumbres = creature of habit.
* buenas costumbres = propriety, decorum.
* como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.
* consagrado por la costumbre = sanctified by custom.
* consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición = sanctified by custom and tradition.
* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.
* costumbres = mores.
* costumbres y convenciones = mores.
* debido a la costumbre = inertial.
* de costumbre = usual.
* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.
* ser costumbre = be customary.
* ser la costumbre = be customary.
* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.
* tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.
* tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.
* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.

(n.) = mores
Ex: These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

Gewohnheit;Sitte;Brauch;Gewöhnung

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