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u·su·al
(yo͞o′zho͞o-əl)adj.
Idiom: 1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed: the usual summer heat.
2. Regularly or customarily used: ended the speech with the usual expressions of thanks.
3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure: Come at the usual time.
as usual
As commonly or habitually happens: As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.
[Middle English, from Old French usuel, from Late Latin ūsuālis, from Latin ūsus, use, from past participle of ūtī, to use.]
u′su·al·ly adv.
u′su·al·ness n.
Synonyms: usual, accustomed, customary, habitual, inveterate
These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly: took my usual route to work; resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness; observes the customary distinction between "lend" and "borrow"; didn't finish the project because of his habitual laziness; your inveterate fondness for puns.
These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly: took my usual route to work; resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness; observes the customary distinction between "lend" and "borrow"; didn't finish the project because of his habitual laziness; your inveterate fondness for puns.
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usual
(ˈjuːʒʊəl)adj
of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary: that's the usual sort of application to send.
n
1. ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual)
2. the usual informal the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc
[C14: from Late Latin ūsuālis ordinary, from Latin ūsus use]
ˈusualness n
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u•su•al
(ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl)adj.
1. expected by reason of previous experience with the same occurrence, situation, person, etc.: her usual skill.
2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather.
3. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things.
n. 4. something that is usual.
Idioms: as usual, in the customary or habitual way.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French usuel) < Late Latin ūsuālis= Latin ūsu(s) use + -ālis -al1]
u′su•al•ly, adv.
u′su•al•ness, n.
syn: usual, customary, habitual refer to something that is familiar because it is commonly met with or observed. usual indicates something that is to be expected by reason of previous experience, which shows it to occur more often than not: There were the usual crowds at the monument. customary refers to something that accords with prevailing usage or individual practice: customary courtesies; a customary afternoon nap. habitual refers to a practice that has become fixed by regular repetition: a clerk's habitual sales pitch.
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| Adj. | 1. | usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime" common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite" |
| 2. | usual - commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting" familiar - within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences" |
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usual
adjective normal, customary, regular, expected, general, common, stock, standard, fixed, ordinary, familiar, typical, constant, routine, everyday, accustomed, habitual, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang), wonted She's smiling her usual, friendly smile.
rare, unusual, extraordinary, new, novel, strange, unique, unexpected, exceptional, peculiar, uncommon, singular, unorthodox, out of the ordinary, off-beat, unhackneyed
rare, unusual, extraordinary, new, novel, strange, unique, unexpected, exceptional, peculiar, uncommon, singular, unorthodox, out of the ordinary, off-beat, unhackneyed
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usual
adjective2. Commonly practiced or used:
A regular or customary matter, condition, or course of events:
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Translations
عاديمُعْتاد
obvyklýobvykle
sædvanlig
tavallinen
uobičajen
venjulegur, vanalegur
普通の
보통의
parasts
kot običajnoobičajen
vanlig
เช่นเคยเป็นปรกติธรรมดาสามัญ
alışılagelmişalışılmışher zamankiolağan
thông thường
usual
[ˈjuːʒʊəl]A. ADJ (= customary) [method, answer] → acostumbrado, habitual, usual; [place, time, excuse] → de siempre
more than usual → más que de costumbre
to come earlier than usual → venir más temprano que de costumbre, venir antes de la hora acostumbrada
it's usual to give a tip → es costumbre or (esp LAm) se acostumbra dar una propina
as (per) usual → como de costumbre, como siempre
it's not usual for her to be late → no suele llegar tarde
it is not our usual practice to allow this → no acostumbramos or solemos permitir esto
it's not contagious in the usual sense of the word → no es contagioso en el sentido normal de la palabra
he came home late, drunk, the usual thing → llegó a casa tarde y borracho, lo de siempre
boil the potatoes in the usual way → cueza las patatas como de costumbre or como siempre
more than usual → más que de costumbre
to come earlier than usual → venir más temprano que de costumbre, venir antes de la hora acostumbrada
it's usual to give a tip → es costumbre or (esp LAm) se acostumbra dar una propina
as (per) usual → como de costumbre, como siempre
it's not usual for her to be late → no suele llegar tarde
it is not our usual practice to allow this → no acostumbramos or solemos permitir esto
it's not contagious in the usual sense of the word → no es contagioso en el sentido normal de la palabra
he came home late, drunk, the usual thing → llegó a casa tarde y borracho, lo de siempre
boil the potatoes in the usual way → cueza las patatas como de costumbre or como siempre
B. N the usual please! (= drink) → lo de siempre, por favor
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
usual
[ˈjuːʒuəl] adj → habituel(le)as usual → comme d'habitude
to go on as usual → continuer comme d'ordinaire
warmer than usual → plus chaud que d'habitude, plus chaud que d'ordinaire
colder than usual → plus froid que d'habitude, plus froid que d'ordinaire
it is usual to do sth → il est normal de faire qch
It is usual to tip waiters → Il est d'usage de laisser un pourboire.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
usual
adj (= customary) → üblich; (= normal) → gewöhnlich, normal, üblich; beer is his usual drink → er trinkt gewöhnlich or normalerweise Bier; when shall I come? — oh, the usual time → wann soll ich kommen? — oh, wie üblich or oh, zur üblichen Zeit; as is usual on these occasions → wie (es) bei derartigen Gelegenheiten üblich (ist); as is usual with second-hand cars → wie gewöhnlich bei Gebrauchtwagen; it’s the usual thing nowadays → das ist heute so üblich; small families are the usual thing nowadays → kleine Familien sind heutzutage die Norm; the journey took four hours instead of or rather than the usual two → die Reise dauerte vier Stunden statt der üblichen zwei; the usual stuff (inf) → das Übliche; with his usual tact (iro) → taktvoll wie immer, mit dem ihm eigenen Takt; it is usual for soldiers to wear a uniform → es ist üblich or normal für Soldaten, eine Uniform zu tragen; it wasn’t usual for him to arrive early → es war nicht normal or typisch für ihn, zu früh da zu sein; it’s usual to ask first → normalerweise fragt man erst; to do something in the or one’s usual way or manner → etw auf die einem übliche Art und Weise tun; as usual, as per usual (inf) → wie üblich, wie gewöhnlich; business as usual → normaler Betrieb; (in shop) → Verkauf geht weiter; to carry on as usual → weitermachen wie immer or wie üblich; later/less/more than usual → später/weniger/mehr als sonst; it’s hardly usual → es ist eigentlich nicht üblich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
usual
[ˈjuːʒʊəl]1. adj (gen) → solito/a
as usual → come al solito, come d'abitudine
more than usual → più del solito
at the usual time → alla solita ora
earlier than usual → prima del solito
as is usual on these occasions → come vuole la tradizione
as is usual with this type of housing → come sempre in questo genere di alloggi
he's not his usual self → di solito non è così
he'll soon be his usual self again → tornerà presto ad essere quello di sempre
"business as usual" → "l'ufficio (or il negozio ) è aperto al pubblico"
it's not usual for her to be late → non è sua abitudine arrivare in ritardo
as usual → come al solito, come d'abitudine
more than usual → più del solito
at the usual time → alla solita ora
earlier than usual → prima del solito
as is usual on these occasions → come vuole la tradizione
as is usual with this type of housing → come sempre in questo genere di alloggi
he's not his usual self → di solito non è così
he'll soon be his usual self again → tornerà presto ad essere quello di sempre
"business as usual" → "l'ufficio (or il negozio ) è aperto al pubblico"
it's not usual for her to be late → non è sua abitudine arrivare in ritardo
2. n the usual, please! (fam) (drink) → il solito, per favore!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
usual
(ˈjuːʒuəl) adjective done, happening etc most often; customary. Are you going home by the usual route?; There are more people here than usual; Such behaviour is quite usual with children of that age; As usual, he was late.
ˈusually adverb on most occasions. We are usually at home in the evenings; Usually we finish work at 5 o'clock.
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usual
→ مُعْتاد obvyklý sædvanlig üblich συνηθισμένος usual tavallinen habituel uobičajen solito 普通の 보통의 gewoonlijk vanlig zwykły comum обычный vanlig เป็นปรกติ alışılagelmiş thông thường 通常的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
usual
a. usual, de costumbre;
adv. usualmente, generalmente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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usual
adj usual, habitual; your usual dose..su dosis habitual; as — como de costumbre, como siempre; Keep taking your medications as usual..Siga tomando sus medicamentos como de costumbre; than — que de costumbre; Are you drinking more liquids than usual?..¿Está tomando más líquidos que de costumbre?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.