Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

entisissä rattaissa pyörivä

English translation:

to be stuck in a rut

Added to glossary by Alfa Trans (X)
May 14, 2004 05:03
19 yrs ago
Finnish term

entisissä rattaissa pyörivä

Finnish to English Social Sciences Idioms / Maxims / Sayings book on educational psychology
Context: Muuten suunnittelu jää helposti paperitiikeriksi ja koulutus varsinaisen toiminnan tasolla entisissä rattaissa pyöriväksi.

Does it mean something like "gets stuck in a rut" or "keeps going over the same ground"? Thanks for suggestions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 gets stuck in a rut

Proposed translations

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Finnish term (edited): entisiss� rattaissa py�riv�
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gets stuck in a rut

on lähempänä

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-05-14 05:07:18 GMT)
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= to be in/get into a fixed and dull way of life, and be unable to do or think anything new

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-05-14 05:10:20 GMT)
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fall into a rut sopisi myös kontekstiisi
Peer comment(s):

agree Jyri Lehtinen
1 hr
thanks!
agree ohemulen
1 hr
thanks!
neutral nemo666 (X) : loop in the old ruts
59 days
I think you've translated it too literally. "pyörivä" in Finnish also has a figurative meaning and means simply STUCK a rut
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