Usage examples of "habit" in English with translation to Spanish

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His strange habit confounded them. Su extraño hábito los confundió.
Smoking is a bad habit. Fumar es una mala costumbre.
You should kick that bad habit. Tú debes deshacerte de ese mal hábito.
It was his habit to rise early. Levantarse temprano era su costumbre.
Are you a creature of habit? ¿Eres un esclavo del hábito?
He scratched his head out of habit. Se rascó la cabeza por costumbre.
That habit is acquired, not innate. Ese hábito es adquirido, no innato.
He has a habit of sucking his pencil. Tiene la costumbre de chupar el lápiz.
Eating between meals is a bad habit. 'Picotear' entre comidas es un mal hábito.
He has a habit of keeping the door open. Tiene la costumbre de dejar la puerta abierta.
Telling lies is a very bad habit. Decir mentiras es un hábito muy malo.
I've got the habit to cook for myself. Tengo la costumbre de cocinar para mí.
Keeping a diary is a good habit. Llevar un diario de vida es un buen hábito.
He could not get out of the bad habit. Él no podía quitarse la mala costumbre.
I'm not a creature of habit. No soy un esclavo del hábito.
Bob has the habit of going to bed at 10:00. Bob tiene la costumbre de ir a la cama a las diez.
Biting your fingernails is a bad habit. Morderse las uñas es un mal hábito.
Father is in the habit of reading the paper before breakfast. Papá tiene la costumbre de leer el periódico antes de desayunar.
You have a habit of exaggerating everything. Tienes un hábito de exagerar todo.
He is in the habit of eating only two meals a day. Él tiene la costumbre de comer sólo dos veces al día.
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