routine
/ruːˈtiːn/noun
उच्चारण रूटीन
दिनचर्या, नियमित क्रम
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[C, U]
the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
दिनचर्या, नियमित क्रम
- Radhika follows a strict study routine: two hours before school and three after.
- Children feel secure with a daily routine.
- I follow a simple routine every morning: tea, a walk and the newspaper.
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- The new job disrupted my usual routine.
- A good exercise routine helps the whole family.
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[C]
a series of movements or jokes that are part of a performance
(नृत्य, हास्य की) तय प्रस्तुति
- a dance routine
- a comedy routine
- The gymnast performed her floor routine to a Bollywood song.
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- The comedian's routine had the audience laughing for an hour.
- The dancers practised their routine for the school festival.
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[usually before noun]
done as a normal part of a job or process; not unusual or special
नियमित, सामान्य, रूटीन
- a routine check of the vehicle
- routine maintenance
- The doctor ordered a routine blood test.
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- Police made a routine inquiry at the shop.
- Routine inspections are done every six months.
Synonyms regular standard everyday
Opposite unusual special extraordinary
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disapproving
ordinary and boring
नीरस, उबाऊ, एक जैसा
- routine office work
- He grew tired of the routine paperwork at the bank.
- She found the routine work at the office dull.
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- The job soon became routine for him.
- He wanted a change from his routine existence.
Synonyms dull monotonous humdrum
Opposite exciting varied
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a routine / the routine (noun)
Countable or uncountable for the usual order of things: a daily routine, a fixed routine. It can be used with 'in' or 'of'.
सामान्य क्रम के लिए यह countable या uncountable आता है: a daily routine, a fixed routine; इसके साथ 'in' या 'of' आ सकता है।
- Radhika follows a strict study routine.
- The routine of the school changes in winter.
routine (adjective) + noun
Before a noun, it describes ordinary and regular tasks: a routine check, routine work, a routine matter.
Noun से पहले यह सामान्य और नियमित कार्यों का वर्णन करता है: a routine check, routine work, a routine matter।
- The doctor ordered a routine blood test.
routine (boring)
As an adjective it can mean dull because it never changes: 'The work became routine'.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ नीरस भी हो सकता है, क्योंकि वह कभी बदलता नहीं: 'The work became routine'।
- After ten years, the job felt routine.
as a matter of routine / in the routine
'As a matter of routine' means done always, as a normal habit. 'Into a routine' is used with 'fall' or 'settle'.
'As a matter of routine' का अर्थ हमेशा की आदत के रूप में है; 'into a routine' के साथ 'fall' या 'settle' आता है।
- The guard checks every bag as a matter of routine.
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adjective + routine
dailymorningstrictboringfitnessnormal
- A fixed morning routine helps students stay fresh.
verb + routine
followbreakchangedisturbget intostick to
- Travel broke his study routine.
routine + noun
checkinspectionproceduretaskmatterenquiry
- The police said it was a routine enquiry.
fall/settle + into a routine
fall intosettle intoadoptdevelopestablish
- She soon settled into the routine of the hostel.
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- My daily routine begins with a walk in the park.
मेरी दिनचर्या पार्क में टहलने से शुरू होती है।
- The bank's routine checks revealed no problem.
बैंक की नियमित जाँचों में कोई गड़बड़ी नहीं मिली।
- The festival disturbed the usual routine of the town.
त्योहार ने शहर की सामान्य दिनचर्या बिगाड़ दी।
- The comedian's routine on trains made everyone laugh.
हास्य कलाकार की रेलगाड़ियों पर प्रस्तुति ने सबको हँसा दिया।
- He found office work routine and left for a new career.
उसे कार्यालय का काम नीरस लगा और उसने नया करियर चुन लिया।
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✗ She has adopted to a strict routine.
✓ She has adapted to a strict routine.
'Adapt to' means to adjust; 'adopt' means to take up and is not followed by 'to'.
'Adapt to' का अर्थ स्वयं को ढालना है; 'adopt' का अर्थ अपनाना है और उसके बाद 'to' नहीं आता।
✗ It is only a routine checking.
✓ It is only a routine check.
The natural noun after 'routine' is 'check', not 'checking'.
'Routine' के बाद स्वाभाविक noun 'check' है, 'checking' नहीं।
✗ He is a routine person.
✓ He is a person of routine.
'Routine' as an adjective describes tasks and procedures, not a person's nature; say 'a person of routine' or 'a man of regular habits'.
Adjective 'routine' कार्यों और प्रक्रियाओं का वर्णन करता है, व्यक्ति के स्वभाव का नहीं; 'a person of routine' या 'a man of regular habits' कहिए।
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rou·tine
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A daily routine, routine check-up.
Collocations: a daily routine (रोज़ की दिनचर्या), routine check-up (नियमित जाँच, जो किसी बीमारी की वजह से नहीं बल्कि सामान्य तौर पर होती है)।