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As pessoas têm o costume de esquecer seus próprios erros.
People have a habit of forgetting their own mistakes.
Tenho o costume de deitar nesse banco.
I have a habit of lying down on this bench.
Naqueles dias, tinha o costume de passear antes do café da manhã.
In those days, I used to go for a walk before breakfast.
Você tem o costume de ir ao campo durante o verão?
Do you usually go to the countryside during the summer?
Ele tem o costume de coçar a cabeça.
He has a habit of scratching his head.
Ela tem o costume de roer as unhas.
She has a habit of biting her nails.
Eu tinha o costume de jogar sozinho quando era criança.
I used to play alone when I was a child.
Ele tem o costume de coçar as costas e roer as unhas.
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.