treadmill

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein Trainingsgerät mit laufendem Band, auf dem man an Ort und Stelle geht oder läuft; eine historische Mühle, die von Menschen oder Tieren angetrieben wird, die auf einem rotierenden Mechanismus gehen; oder eine monotone, ermüdende und einschränkende Arbeit bzw. Routine.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to an exercise machine with a moving belt for walking or running in place; a historical mill powered by people or animals walking on a rotating mechanism; or a job or routine that is monotonous, tiring, and confining.

1. Exercise machineA2formal

   A piece of exercise equipment with a moving belt that allows a person to walk or run in place.

   Laufband

   • She runs on the treadmill every morning for 30 minutes.
   • The gym has several new treadmills with built-in screens.
   • He prefers the treadmill to running outside in bad weather.

2. Historical millB2formal

   A device historically used for grinding grain, powered by a person or animal walking on a circular path or steps.

   Tretmühle

   • In the 19th century, prisoners were sometimes forced to work on a treadmill.
   • The museum has a replica of an old treadmill used to grind corn.
   • Animals like horses or oxen were used to power the treadmill.

   Synonymetreadwheel

3. Monotonous routineB2informal

   A job or lifestyle that feels repetitive, boring, and confining.

   Tretmühle

   • He felt trapped in the daily treadmill of commuting and office work.
   • Many people want to escape the corporate treadmill.
   • The endless cycle of chores felt like a treadmill she couldn't get off.

   Synonymedrudgerygrindrat raceroutinerutslog