usual
gb/jˈuʒuəl/ us/jˈuʒuəl/
A2
English
~ 1300
szokásos
A2
1
szokásos
A2
Usage pattern:
the usual [noun]
We met at our usual café for lunch.
A szokásos kávézónkban találkoztunk ebédre.
He arrived at the usual time, right on schedule.
A szokásos időben érkezett, pontosan menetrend szerint.
As usual, she had her coffee before starting work.
The meeting followed the usual format.
It was just another day at the usual office.
Learner examples
I walk the usual way to school.
A szokásos úton megyek iskolába.
She comes here at the usual time.
A szokásos időben jön ide.
We eat dinner at our usual place.
He takes his usual bus to work.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'usual' with 'useful' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Meaning
Happening most of the time
Collocations
the usual routine
|as usual
|usual place
|usual time
|usual way
Synonyms
normal (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'normal' can imply healthy or standard, while 'usual' simply means common or typical.)
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typical (Suggests representative of a kind, often neutral, but can imply a stereotype.)
Antonyms
unusual (Direct opposite; describes something rare or not common.)
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exceptional (Implies something that is not typical, often in a positive way.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
Happening most of the time; normal for a person or situation.
Happening, occurring, or done most of the time; normal or customary.
Grammar
Dictionary form
usual
IPA
GB/jˈuʒuəl/
US/jˈuʒuəl/
Syllables & stress
usu - al (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (usu)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: usual
Word family
Expressions
the usual
1/ðə jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Someone's regular choice
The thing you usually order, buy, or do.
Examples
- I'll have the usual, please.
- She ordered the usual from the menu.
as usual
1/ˈæz jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
In the normal or expected way
Happening the same way it normally does.
Examples
- As usual, he was the first to arrive at the meeting.
- As usual, he was late for the meeting.
- The train was late, as usual.
- The train was crowded, as usual.