1. прилагательное обыкновенный, обычный Например: It's usual to ask for permission before visiting a class. — Перед тем, как входить в класс, принято просить разрешения войти. as usual — как всегда, как обычно usual thing — то, что обычно принято (говорить, делать) Синоним(ы): accustomed, common, conventional, customary, habitual, ordinary, regular, wonted, commonplace Антоним(ы): occasional, specific, unparalleled, unusual 2. имя существительное (the usual) то, что обычно принято (говорить, делать)
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French usuel, from Late Latin usualis, from Latin usus use 1. accordant with usage, custom, or habit; normal 2. commonly or ordinarily used Example: followed his usual route 3. found in ordinary practice or in the ordinary course of events; ordinary • usually adverb • usualness noun Synonyms: usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness Example: my usual order for lunch. customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community Example: the customary waiting period before the application is approved. habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition Example: a habitual morning routine. wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated Example: his wonted determination. accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom Example: accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty. II. noun something usual