acostumbrarse

to get used to, to become accustomed to

→ acostumbrar
a make or become + costumbr custom, habit, tradition + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #35,639
to get used to, to become accustomed to Used with a; the thing or person someone gets used to follows it.
SP: Es difícil acostumbrarse al frío.
EN: It’s hard to get used to the cold.
Conjugation of acostumbrar
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First acostumbraba —
Third acostumbraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First acostumbraba —
Third acostumbraba —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second acostúmbrate —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second acostumbras —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second acostumbras —

Mi madre me dijo que acostumbrarse al otro es mejor que el amor a primera vista.

My mother told me that getting used to the other person is better than love at first sight.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Les llevó algo de tiempo acostumbrarse el uno al otro.

It took them some time to get used to each other.

Les tomó algo de tiempo acostumbrarse el uno al otro.

It took them some time to get used to each other.

Les costó un poco de tiempo acostumbrarse el uno al otro.

It took them a little while to get used to each other.

Va a tomar un poco de tiempo acostumbrarse.

It will take a little time to get used to it.

Tarda uno en acostumbrarse.

It takes some getting used to.

Tardará un poco en acostumbrarse.

It will take a little while to get used to it.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

Un día se unirá al ejército, ¿por qué no empezar a acostumbrarse?

One day he'll join the army, so why not start getting used to it?

— Sin Amor (2017)

Tardaron un poco de tiempo en acostumbrarse el uno al otro.

It took them a little while to get used to each other.