habitual
intermediateB1/həˈbɪtʃuəl/ · hab-it-u-al
Done or experienced regularly or repeatedly.
Meanings
Done or experienced regularly or repeatedly.
باقاعدگی سے ہونے والا یا تجربہ کیا جانے والا۔
عادی
aadi
Common Collocations
- habitual behavior
- habitual offender
- habitual routine
Example Sentences
She has a habitual tendency to arrive late.
اس میں دیر سے پہنچنے کی عادت ہے۔
Us mein der se pohanchne ki aadat hai.
His habitual actions often go unnoticed.
اس کے عادی اعمال اکثر نظر انداز کر دیے جاتے ہیں۔
Us ke aadi aamal aksar nazar andaz kar diye jate hain.
They were habitual visitors to the museum.
وہ عجائب گھر کے عادی وزیٹر تھے۔
Woh ajaib ghar ke aadi visitor the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Link 'habitual' with 'habit'; think of it as actions you do by habit.
Imagine a person performing the same action daily, like walking the same route.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہماری عادت ہے آنگن میں چالیں باپ کی
Hamari aadat hai aangan mein chaalein baap ki
It is our habit to walk in the courtyard like our father.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عادت ایک بار بگڑ جائے تو ٹھیک کرنا مشکل ہے
Aadat aik baar bigar jaye to theek karna mushkil hai
Once a habit is broken, it is difficult to mend.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "habitus" — habit, condition
First known use: 15th century
The word 'habitual' evolved from the Latin word 'habitus', which means a condition or habit. It has been used in English since the late 15th century.