routine

S2 W1

BrE /ˈruː.tiːn/ AmE /ˈruː.tin/

noun en → es

1 HABITUAL PATTERN A2

a regular and repeated way of doing things, especially in daily life or work

rutina

  • follow a routine

Collocations morning routine · daily routine

  • She follows the same morning routine every day.

    Ella sigue la misma rutina matutina todos los días.

2 MEDICAL B1

a set of medical tests or treatments that are regularly performed on a patient, especially to check their health condition

rutina médica

  • carry out a routine test

Collocations routine examination · routine blood tests

  • The doctor carried out some routine blood tests.

    El médico realizó algunas pruebas de sangre rutinarias.

1 ROUTINE TASK B2

a task that is done regularly and often seems boring or unimportant because it happens so frequently

tarea rutinaria, trabajo monótono

  • do a routine job

Collocations routine maintenance · routine paperwork

  • He spends most of his day doing routine paperwork.

    Pasa la mayor parte del día haciendo papeleo rutinario.