Routine (en. Routine)

/ʁu.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Sequence of habitual actions or regular practices.

My morning routine starts with a good coffee.

Ma routine matinale commence par un bon café.

Movement of a set of tasks executed predictably.

He follows a rigorous work routine.

Il suit une routine de travail rigoureuse.

Standardized program that one conforms to.

Fitness routines can vary from person to person.

Les routines de remise en forme peuvent varier d'une personne à l'autre.

Comes from the Latin 'routinus', derived from 'route', indicating the usual path.

daily routine

Activities performed every day.

routine quotidienne

breaking out of one's routine

Changing one's usual habits.

sortir de sa routine

work routine

System for organizing professional tasks.

routine de travail

habit

Repetitive behavior over time.

habitude

ritual

Practice or ceremony observed regularly.

rituel

schedule

Planning activities over a given period.

emploi du temps

To be in automatic mode

He is so in his routine that he doesn't even realize he is in automatic mode.

Il est tellement dans sa routine qu'il ne réalise même plus qu'il est en mode automatique.

Jaded by the routine

After a year in the same position, she feels jaded by the routine.

Après un an au même poste, elle se sent blasée par la routine.