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Treadmill
01
tapis roulant
a fitness machine with a moving surface that allows people to walk or run in one place for exercise
Esempi
He started with a slow walk on the treadmill before gradually increasing his speed to a light jog.
Ha iniziato con una camminata lenta sul tapis roulant prima di aumentare gradualmente la velocità fino a una corsetta leggera.
02
routine estenuante, lavoro monotono
a wearisome, monotonous, or confining routine of work or activity
Esempi
He wanted to escape the treadmill of consumerism and live with fewer possessions.
Voleva sfuggire alla routine monotona del consumismo e vivere con meno beni.
03
tapis roulant, ruota del castigo
a device consisting of a moving surface or a stepped wheel that is powered by people or animals walking or stepping, used historically as a mill or punishment device
Esempi
Accounts from the 18th century describe sailors forced to climb the treadmill as punishment aboard the ship.
I resoconti del XVIII secolo descrivono marinai costretti a salire sul tapis roulant come punizione a bordo della nave.
Albero Lessicale
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