custom

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkʌstəm/ AmE /ˈkʌstəm/

noun / adjective en → es

1 HABIT [uncountable] B1

a habit or way of behaving that you do regularly and often without thinking about it

costumbre, hábito

  • have a custom

Collocations good/bad/customary/customs · break the custom

  • It's customary to tip in restaurants here.

    Es costumbre dejar propina en los restaurantes aquí.

2 IMPORT DUTY [uncountable] B2

a tax that is paid on goods when they are brought into a country from another country

arancel, impuesto de aduanas

  • pay/reduce/remove customs

Collocations customs duty · customs declaration

  • The customs officer checked our luggage.

    El oficial de aduanas revisó nuestras maletas.

3 ORDER [countable] C1

a special order for something that is made to your own design or measurements

pedido especial, encargo

  • place a custom order

Collocations custom-made/custom-tailored · custom-order

  • We can make a custom suit for you.

    Podemos hacer un traje a medida para usted.

4 CUSTOMER [countable] B1

a person or organization that buys goods or services from a business regularly

cliente, comprador habitual

  • have/serve/customers

Collocations regular customer · loyal customer

  • The shop has a lot of regular customers.

    La tienda tiene muchos clientes habituales.

1 ADAPT [transitive] B2

to change something to make it suitable for a particular purpose or situation

adaptar, modificar

  • custom sth for sth

Collocations custom software · custom design

  • We can custom this product to your needs.

    Podemos adaptar este producto a sus necesidades.

2 CUSTOMER [intransitive] B1

to buy goods or services regularly from a business

ser cliente de, comprar habitualmente en

  • custom at sth

Collocations custom at a shop/restaurant · regular customer

  • They custom here every week.

    Ellos compran aquí cada semana.

1 CUSTOMER SERVICE [uncountable] B2

the service provided by a business to its customers, especially when they have problems or complaints

atención al cliente, servicio postventa

  • provide/give good/bad customer service

Collocations customer care · customer satisfaction

  • The company is known for its excellent customer service.

    La empresa es conocida por su excelente servicio al cliente.

2 CUSTOMER SERVICE [countable] B2

a person employed by a business to deal with customers' problems or complaints

representante de atención al cliente, asesor de servicio al cliente

  • customer service

Collocations customer service representative · customer care assistant

  • She works in customer service.

    Ella trabaja en atención al cliente.