Модель уживання:
to have/get into/break [a habit]
She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
Szokása, hogy idegességében rágja a körmét.
Daily exercise became a habit after a few months.
Néhány hónap után szokássá vált a mindennapos testmozgás.
It's hard to break the habit of checking your phone first thing in the morning.
He picked up the habit of drinking coffee in college.
Навчальні приклади
I have a habit of reading before bed.
Szokásom lefekvés előtt olvasni.
She has a bad habit of being late.
Rossz szokása, hogy elkésik.
He has the habit of drinking tea every morning.
It is hard to stop a bad habit.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'habit' with 'hobby'; a hobby is an activity you enjoy doing in your free time, while a habit is something you do regularly, often without planning.
Значення
A usual way of behaving
Словосполучення
break a habit
|form a habit
|bad habit
|good habit
|develop a habit
Синоніми
custom (More formal; often refers to social or cultural practices rather than personal routines.)
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routine (Implies a regular sequence of actions, often planned or scheduled.)
Антоніми
novelty (Something new or unusual, the opposite of something familiar and repeated.)
Теми
daily life
|psychology
|self-improvement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Something you do often and usually in the same way, sometimes without thinking about it.
A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
Модель уживання:
to wear [a habit]
The nuns in the convent all wore traditional habits.
A zárdában az apácák mind hagyományos szerzetesi ruhát viseltek.
He was dressed in the brown habit of the Franciscan order.
A ferences rend barna csuhájába volt öltözve.
Her white habit distinguished her from the other sisters.
Навчальні приклади
The nun wears a black habit.
Az apáca fekete szerzetesi ruhát visel.
A monk's habit is simple and plain.
A szerzetes csuhája egyszerű és dísztelen.
He puts on his habit before prayer.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'habit' (clothing) with 'habit' (behavior); context usually makes the meaning clear.
Значення
Clothing worn by monks or nuns
Словосполучення
monk's habit
|nun's habit
|wear a habit
Синоніми
robe (A long, loose outer garment; can be used for religious or ceremonial clothing.)
Антоніми
casual clothes (Informal clothing not associated with religious or official purposes.)
Визначення
Special clothes worn by monks or nuns to show they belong to a religious group.
The distinctive clothing or costume worn by members of a religious order or by clergy.
The feeding habits of nocturnal animals are difficult to study.
Az éjszakai állatok táplálkozási szokásait nehéz tanulmányozni.
This plant has a climbing habit and needs support.
Ennek a növénynek kapaszkodó növekedési habitusa van, ezért támasztékra van szüksége.
Scientists observed the migration habits of the whales.
Навчальні приклади
Birds have different eating habits.
A madaraknak eltérő táplálkozási szokásaik vannak.
This tree has a tall growth habit.
Ennek a fának magasra törő növekedési habitusa van.
We study the habits of lions.
Значення
Natural behavior patterns of animals or plants
Словосполучення
feeding habit
|growth habit
Синоніми
behavior pattern (A more general term for repeated ways of acting, including in animals.)
Теми
biology
|nature
|animals
Визначення
The normal way an animal acts or a plant grows in nature.
The usual manner in which an animal or plant behaves, grows, or functions in its environment.