when a groove becomes a rut

Spanish translation: cuando todo lo que haces cotidianamente se convierte en rutina

23:55 Oct 7, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: when a groove becomes a rut
Hola!
Necesito ayuda con esta frase idiomática:

"When a groove becomes a rut, it may be time to reconsider your tried-and-true ways of being and working"

¡Gracias!
Cecilia Franetovich
Argentina
Local time: 07:14
Spanish translation:cuando todo lo que haces cotidianamente se convierte en rutina
Explanation:
diría yo

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o: en el caso etc.

básicamente significa eso

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vamos los hispanohablantes


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te he dado la idea

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de nada y debe haber una mejor manera de decirlo así que esperemos....

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"rut" = "rut"

be in a rut Significado be in a rut: to not have changed what you do or how you do it for a very long time so that it is not interesting any longer: . Aprender más.

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es ok pero yo esperaría....

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ahí estamos más cerquita

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de todas maneras espero haberte ayudado
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David Hollywood
Local time: 07:14
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2cuando todo lo que haces cotidianamente se convierte en rutina
David Hollywood
4cuando lo que se te hace fácil se torna tedioso
Marcelo González
3 +1cuando la vida/el día a día se convierte en/se vuelve/se hace rutina
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3cuando un hábito interesante se convierte en rutina tediosa
JohnMcDove


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cuando todo lo que haces cotidianamente se convierte en rutina


Explanation:
diría yo

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-10-08 00:08:04 GMT)
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o: en el caso etc.

básicamente significa eso

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-10-08 00:08:53 GMT)
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vamos los hispanohablantes


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Note added at 14 mins (2018-10-08 00:09:23 GMT)
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te he dado la idea

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Note added at 15 mins (2018-10-08 00:10:49 GMT)
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de nada y debe haber una mejor manera de decirlo así que esperemos....

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Note added at 19 mins (2018-10-08 00:14:39 GMT)
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"rut" = "rut"

be in a rut Significado be in a rut: to not have changed what you do or how you do it for a very long time so that it is not interesting any longer: . Aprender más.

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Note added at 23 mins (2018-10-08 00:18:07 GMT)
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es ok pero yo esperaría....

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-10-08 00:24:37 GMT)
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ahí estamos más cerquita

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Note added at 30 mins (2018-10-08 00:26:04 GMT)
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de todas maneras espero haberte ayudado

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 50
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Gracias David!!

Asker: También se me ocurrió "cuando la rutina termina atrapándonos..."


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Esa sería la idea. :-)
1 hr

agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Sí, esa es la idea. Tal vez más directo y sucinto; Cuando la vida se torna rutina [se vuelve / se convierte en rutina]
2 days 11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cuando un hábito interesante se convierte en rutina tediosa


Explanation:
Otra opción.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 03:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 112
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, John!

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cuando lo que se te hace fácil se torna tedioso


Explanation:
related to the idiom "getting in the groove" (but not necessarily "getting one's groove on", que es distinto) ;)

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 00:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Marcelo!

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cuando la vida/el día a día se convierte en/se vuelve/se hace rutina


Explanation:
Todas las opciones propuestas recogen la idea. Añado esta un poco más general.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 11:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 328
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Beatriz!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Eso mismo; cuando la vida se torna/se vuelve/se convierte en rutina...
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Gracias Chema - Bea
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