treadmill

tread·mill  (trdml)

n.

1.

a. A mechanism rotated by people treading on the moving steps of a wheel.

b. A similar device operated by an animal treading a continuous sloping belt.

2. An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person can walk or jog while remaining in one place.

3. A monotonous task or set of tasks seeming to have no end.

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treadmill [ˈtrɛdˌmɪl]

n

1. (Historical Terms) Also called treadwheel (formerly) an apparatus used to produce rotation, in which the weight of men or animals climbing steps on or around the periphery of a cylinder or wheel caused it to turn

2. a dreary round or routine

3. an exercise machine that consists of a continuous moving belt on which to walk or jog

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	treadmill - an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place exercise device - a device designed to provide exercise for the user
	2.	treadmill - a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps tread-wheel, treadwheel milling machinery, grinder, mill - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
	3.	treadmill - a job involving drudgery and confinement salt mine job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

Translations

treadmill [ˈtredmɪl] N → rueda f de andar (fig) → rutina f
back to the treadmill! → ¡volvamos al trabajo!

treadmill [ˈtrɛdmɪl] n

(= tiring task, job) → corvée f
He can expect a gruelling week on the publicity treadmill → Il peut s'attendre à une épuisante semaine de corvée promotionnelle.

(= piece of equipment) → tapis m roulant

treadmill

n (lit) → Tretwerk nt; (fig) → Tretmühle f; (in gym) → Laufband nt; to work in the treadmill → auf dem Laufband trainieren

treadmill [ˈtrɛdˌmɪl] n (fig) to go back to the treadmill → tornare alla solita routine

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treadmill [ˈtrɛdˌmɪl] n (fig) to go back to the treadmill → tornare alla solita routine