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routine

routine

noun roo-TEEN Less Common
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Origin: French route (road) — a familiar path

Usage Note

Routine carries a slightly negative connotation in French, suggesting dull repetition (tomber dans la routine = 'to fall into a rut'). However ma routine can also be neutral or positive, as in a morning routine. The adjective routinier / routinière describes someone who is set in their ways.

Examples

"Elle suit une routine stricte chaque matin."

Natural Translation

She follows a strict routine every morning.

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