"That the guy that woke you up, Franny?" the first detective demanded, his question carrying with it all the authority of a man accustomed to being in charge of things.

– ¿Es ése el hombre que te despertó, Franny? -quiso saber el primer detective, y su pregunta contenía toda la autoridad de un hombre acostumbrado a mandar.

Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco

La Historia del Loco

Katzenbach, John

The Madman's Tale

Katzenbach, John

© 2004 by John Katzenbach

Galileo Galilei was accustomed to extraordinary discoveries.

Galileo Galilei estaba acostumbrado a realizar descubrimientos extraordinarios.

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Antar had grown accustomed to having the fourth floor entirely to himself: he balked at the thought of having a neighbour again.

Antar se había acostumbrado a tener el cuarto piso para él solo: se resistía a la idea de volver a tener vecinos.

Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta

El cromosoma Calcuta

Ghosh, Amitav

The Calcutta Chromosome

Ghosh, Amitav

© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

"When you grow up as a twin, you get accustomed to all the jokes.

– Cuando creces con un hermano gemelo, te acostumbras a todas las bromas.

Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco

La Historia del Loco

Katzenbach, John

The Madman's Tale

Katzenbach, John

© 2004 by John Katzenbach

Operations, surgeons, an unhappy mother accustomed to misfortune.

Operaciones, cirujanos, una pobre madre acostumbrada a las desgracias.

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Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño

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Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño

© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

Those, I was familiar with, and while they might have been irksome and difficult and helped define my madness, I was accustomed to them and their demands and fears and the things they might or might not ask of me at any given moment.

Éstas me resultaban conocidas y, aunque podían ser irritantes y difíciles, y haber contribuido a mi locura, estaba acostumbrado a ellas y a sus exigencias y temores.

Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco

La Historia del Loco

Katzenbach, John

The Madman's Tale

Katzenbach, John

© 2004 by John Katzenbach

He had grown accustomed to the rhythm of her movements, and when he didn't hear the familiar tapping of her cane for a whole day, he knew something was wrong.

Se había acostumbrado al ritmo de sus movimientos y, cuando pasó un día entero sin oír el familiar golpeteo de su bastón, comprendió que había pasado algo.

Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta

El cromosoma Calcuta

Ghosh, Amitav

The Calcutta Chromosome

Ghosh, Amitav

© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

Everyone here is accustomed to the noises made by tension, I guess.

Supongo que aquí todo el mundo está acostumbrado a los ruidos surgidos del nerviosismo.

Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco

La Historia del Loco

Katzenbach, John

The Madman's Tale

Katzenbach, John

© 2004 by John Katzenbach

She let herself in, as quietly as she could, and stood by the front door while her eyes accustomed themselves to the darkness.

Entró, tan silenciosa como pudo, y se quedó junto a la puerta mientras se habituaba a la oscuridad.

Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta

El cromosoma Calcuta

Ghosh, Amitav

The Calcutta Chromosome

Ghosh, Amitav

© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh