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habit
UK
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
US
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
Translations
habits
pl
UK
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
US
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
The cactus has a columnar habit that allows it to store water efficiently.
Le cactus a un port colonnaire qui lui permet de stocker l'eau efficacement.
The monk wore a simple brown habit as he went about his daily duties.
Le moine portait un simple habit brun en vaquant à ses occupations quotidiennes.
She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
Elle a l'habitude de se ronger les ongles quand elle est nerveuse.
Additional translations
habited
Past Simple
habited
Past Participle
habiting
Gerund
Archaic/literary: to clothe or dress (someone).
The actors were habited in elaborate Renaissance attire.
Les acteurs étaient habillés de costumes de la Renaissance très élaborés.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈhæbɪt/
US
/ˈhæbɪt/
Used almost exclusively as an attributive noun functioning adjectivally (e.g., 'habit strength').
The study focused on habit strength in daily routines.
L'étude s'est concentrée sur la force habituelle dans les routines quotidiennes.
Definitions
She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
The monk wore a simple brown habit as he went about his daily duties.
His habit of arriving early to meetings was well-known among his colleagues.
He kicked the cigarette habit after years of trying.
The cactus has a columnar habit that allows it to store water efficiently.
The actors were habited in elaborate Renaissance attire.
In earlier times, nomadic tribes habited the surrounding plains.
The study focused on habit strength in daily routines.