habitual

habituel

Que l’on fait régulièrement par habitude, parfois sans y penser.

En anglais simple : Done often as part of someone's usual behaviour, sometimes without thinking.

• He is a habitual smoker.
• Her habitual lateness annoyed the team.
• Checking my phone became a habitual response to boredom.

Synonymes : regular, repeated, customary

Contraires : occasional

Expressions courantes : habitual smoker, habitual behaviour, habitual response, habitual lying

habituel, coutumier

Que quelqu’un choisit, utilise ou possède d’ordinaire.

En anglais simple : The one someone usually chooses, uses, or has.

• She took her habitual seat.
• We followed our habitual route home.
• His habitual smile disappeared when he read the letter.

Synonymes : usual, customary, normal

Contraires : unusual

Expressions courantes : habitual seat, habitual route, habitual smile