custom

usanza, tradizione

Pratica seguita regolarmente da un gruppo di persone da molto tempo.

In inglese semplice: Something people in a group have done regularly for a long time.

• It is a local custom to share food.
• Their wedding customs are very different.
• We still follow this ancient custom.

Sinonimi: tradition, practice

Espressioni comuni: local custom, follow a custom, ancient custom

abitudine

Modo abituale di comportarsi o di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A usual way of behaving or doing something.

• It was his custom to arrive early.
• She followed her usual custom of reading after dinner.
• Their daily customs changed after the move.

Come si usa: it is someone’s custom to do something (It is her custom to walk before breakfast.)

Sinonimi: habit, practice, routine

Espressioni comuni: usual custom, daily custom, someone’s custom

clientela

Acquisti che i clienti fanno in un negozio, contribuendo alla sua attività.

In inglese semplice: The business a shop gets from people who buy things there.

• Thank you for your custom.
• The café depends on regular custom from office workers.
• Poor service cost the shop much of its custom.

Sinonimi: business, patronage

Espressioni comuni: thank for custom, regular custom, attract custom

consuetudine

Pratica seguita da così tanto tempo da essere accettata come regola o legge.

In inglese semplice: A practice followed for so long that people accept it as a rule or law.

• Custom gave villagers the right to use this land.
• The court considered the force of local custom.
• These rights were established by custom.

Sinonimi: customary law

Espressioni comuni: established custom, custom and law, rights by custom

su misura

Realizzato appositamente per le esigenze di una persona o di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Made especially to fit the needs of a particular person or group.

• He ordered a custom suit.
• They built custom furniture for the small room.
• This custom chair supports her back.

Sinonimi: made-to-order, tailor-made, bespoke

Espressioni comuni: custom suit, custom furniture, custom design

personalizzato

Che usa un proprio progetto o scelte personali al posto della versione standard.

In inglese semplice: Using your own design or choices instead of a standard version.

• You can upload a custom logo.
• She saved her custom settings.
• We chose a custom layout for the website.

Sinonimi: personalized, individual

Contrari: standard

Espressioni comuni: custom logo, custom settings, custom layout

per conto terzi

Svolto per altre persone in cambio di un pagamento.

In inglese semplice: Done for other people in exchange for payment.

• The company offers custom harvesting.
• Custom threshing helped small farms process their grain.
• He bought equipment for custom milling.

Sinonimi: contract

Espressioni comuni: custom harvesting, custom threshing, custom milling