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1 monotonous work
trabajo monótonoEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > monotonous work
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2 routine
ru:'ti:n
1. noun(a regular, fixed way of doing things: one's daily routine; One needs some routine.) rutina
2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) rutinario, de rutina, habitualroutine n rutinatr[rʊː'tiːn]1 rutina2 (act) número1 (monotonous) rutinario,-a2 (everyday) de rutinaroutine [ru:'ti:n] adj: rutinario♦ routinely advroutine n: rutina fadj.• rutinario, -a adj.n.• rutina s.f.
I ruː'tiːn1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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a) ( usual) <procedure/inquiries/investigation> de rutinab) (ordinary, dull) rutinario[ruː'tiːn]1. N1) (=normal procedure) rutina fpeople entering the country are asked certain questions as a matter of routine — como parte de la rutina a la gente que entra en el país se le hacen ciertas preguntas
schoolchildren were tested for tuberculosis as a matter of routine — de forma rutinaria or rutinariamente se les hacía a los alumnos la prueba de la tuberculosis
2) (esp Theat) número mdance routine — número m de baile
exercise routine — tabla f de ejercicios
3) (=spiel)he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him * — me vino con la historia de siempre de que su mujer no le entendía
4) (Comput) rutina f2.ADJ [test, check-up, maintenance, inspection] de rutina; [matter, problem] rutinario; [work] habitual, de rutinato make routine enquiries — hacer averiguaciones rutinarias or de rutina
reports of thefts had become almost routine — las denuncias de robos se habían convertido en algo casi habitual
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I [ruː'tiːn]1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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a) ( usual) <procedure/inquiries/investigation> de rutinab) (ordinary, dull) rutinario
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