What does acostumado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word acostumado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acostumado in Portuguese.

The word acostumado in Portuguese means accustomed to, acostumado, estar acostumado a, estar acostumado a, estar acostumado, estar habituado, estar acostumado, estar habituado, mimado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acostumado

accustomed to

adjetivo (habituado, adaptado) (formal)

acostumado

adjective (person: accustomed to being in care) (pessoa)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Having spent the first thirty years of her life in care, Jenna was completely institutionalized and could not cope with living alone.

estar acostumado a

verbal expression (be familiar with [sth])

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food.

estar acostumado a

verbal expression (be used to doing [sth])

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

estar acostumado, estar habituado

verbal expression (familiar with)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Jen is used to noise; she has six children.

estar acostumado, estar habituado

verbal expression (accustomed to doing)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Eu estou acostumado a não almoçar porque sempre estou muito ocupado.
I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy.

mimado

adjective (indulged, spoiled)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The pampered child threw a tantrum when the teacher told him he needed to sit still.

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