treadmill
US /ˈtred.mɪl/
UK /ˈtred.mɪl/
1.
loopband
an exercise machine that consists of a continuous moving belt on which to walk or run
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I run on the treadmill for 30 minutes every morning.
Ik ren elke ochtend 30 minuten op de loopband.
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The gym has several new treadmills.
De sportschool heeft verschillende nieuwe loopbanden.
2.
tredmolen, sleurgang
a monotonous routine of work or life that offers little satisfaction and from which it is difficult to escape
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He felt trapped on the corporate treadmill, working long hours with no real purpose.
Hij voelde zich gevangen in de zakelijke tredmolen, lange uren werkend zonder echt doel.
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Escaping the daily treadmill of city life was his dream.
Ontsnappen aan de dagelijkse tredmolen van het stadsleven was zijn droom.