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accustomed in English:

1. accustomed to


I'm not accustomed to being treated like this. /əˈkʌs.təmd/
I'm not accustomed to doing it
Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.
She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways. She performed the task with her accustomed ease.
she's accustomed to working long hours

2. to


Go to sleep.
I hope to one day speak German as well as you speak English.
Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to."
It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.
Look at me when I talk to you!
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.
Nobody ever comes to see us in this out-of-the-way village.
If I can get into university, I am hoping to learn to speak two foreign languages.
Fewer workers meant fewer people with money to buy goods.
Franklin Roosevelt was born to a rich and important New York family.
Two roundtrip tickets to Osaka, please.
The president was quoted as saying he would like to visit Japan soon.
You are welcome to the use of our house while we are away on vacation.
It began to rain heavily just as we got to the gate.
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in next week.

3. you have to experience it often enough for it to seem normal to you



4. used to


He used to drink every night.
My parents used to make me tidy my room every morning.
I used to smoke, when I was 18
I used to drink coffee.
My brother-in-law used to adore it.
i used to go to the gym every day
She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.
I used to visit my grandma every day.
I used to visit my grandpa every day. / My sister used to sell vacuum cleaners.
The town used to be very quiet before the hotel was built.
when we were children, we used to spend all our money on sweets
Sonia used to scratch.
I used to play the guitar
I used to smoke.
I used to eat breakfast.

5. be accustomed to



6. you experience it often enough for it to seem normal to you