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привычка — meaning in English

privychka

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English meaning

  • custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
  • groove noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
  • habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
  • rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.
  • usage noun The act or amount of using something, such as electricity, data, or a resource.
  • wont noun A person's usual habit or custom.

Senses

привычка is used for these senses in English:

  • custom Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
  • groove A fixed routine.
  • habit An action performed on a regular basis.
  • habit An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
  • habit An addiction.
  • rut (figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling. [from 19th c.]
  • wont (archaic, or, humorous) One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.

custom — full definition

  1. noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
  2. adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
  3. noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.

groove — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
  2. noun A strong, enjoyable rhythm in music.
  3. verb To dance or move enjoyably to rhythmic music.

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