customary

habituel, usuel

Qui se produit généralement ou que quelqu’un fait d’habitude.

En anglais simple : Something that usually happens or that someone usually does.

• She gave her customary smile.
• We exchanged the customary greetings before dinner.
• Is it customary to leave a tip here?

Comment l'utiliser : it is customary to do something (It is customary to thank your host.)

Synonymes : usual, normal, habitual

Contraires : unusual

Expressions courantes : customary greeting, customary smile, customary practice

traditionnel, coutumier

Qui se fait ou s’accepte selon une tradition suivie depuis longtemps.

En anglais simple : Done or accepted because people have followed the same tradition for a long time.

• They followed the customary wedding ceremony.
• The villagers defended their customary rights to the land.
• Customary law still shapes decisions in this community.

Synonymes : traditional

Expressions courantes : customary law, customary rights, customary ceremony