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daily grind

Spanish translation: trajín diario

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English term or phrase:daily grind
Spanish translation:trajín diario
Entered by: Darío Zozaya

02:29 Aug 14, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: daily grind
As you take a break from the **daily grind** with family and friends this Labor Day, it’s important to remember that safety comes first.
Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 17:14
trajín diario
Explanation:
Ya
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:14
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8la rutina diaria
Roger Parks
5 +6trajín diario
Henry Hinds
4 +4ajetreo diario/cotidiano
nic456


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
la rutina diaria


Explanation:
Es una expresión que compara la rutina diaria al trabajo de un molinero, que tiene que hacer girar el molino ciclo tras ciclo tras ciclo, y las revoluciones nunca paran.

Roger Parks
United States
Local time: 16:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Brassara: Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
13 mins
agree  Ladybug70
41 mins
agree  Flavia Scafatti: yup
1 hr
agree  Francisco Rodriguez
1 hr
agree  Susy Ordaz
5 hrs
agree  pzchvpr
9 hrs
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
9 hrs
neutral  Refugio: Rutina doesn't really have the negative connotations of grind.
13 hrs
agree  JohnMcDove: Yes, 'rutina' has the negative connotations (or even worse) ;-)
2577 days
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
trajín diario


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 315
Grading comment
Muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Brassara: Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Anita.
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: o "diario trajín", algo más prosa.
52 mins
  -> Gracias, Claudia, en efecto.
agree  Roger Parks: Henry, do you ever sleep? Thanks for your "aporte". I now have another new "modismo" to add to my list.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Roger, always sleep well.
agree  pzchvpr
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Charlotte.
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
agree  Angel Biojo
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Angel.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ajetreo diario/cotidiano


Explanation:
Las dos sugerencias me parecen bien. Si propongo una alternativa, es por hacer hincapie en el cansancio físico que expresa grind (rutina lleva al desinterés o cansancio mental, trajinar-traer algo or andar de sitio en sitio)

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nic456
Local time: 21:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roger Parks: Otra buena, Nic456, para agregar a mi lista creciente de expresiones. Gracias.
15 mins
  -> Gracias, Roger!
agree  pzchvpr
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Charlotte!
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mónica!
agree  Refugio
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ruth!
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