go through the motions

/goʊ θruː ðə ˈmoʊʃənz/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. hacer algo sin ganas, por rutina

    • She's just going through the motions at work.

      Solo hace las cosas por rutina en el trabajo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa go through the motions?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She's just going ___ the motions at work.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a go through the motions?

noun

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