Some examples of word usage: go through the motions
1. I was feeling so uninspired at work that I was just going through the motions every day.
- Estaba tan desmotivado en el trabajo que solo estaba cumpliendo con las formalidades todos los días.
2. Even though she was heartbroken, she continued to go through the motions of attending social events.
- Aunque estaba destrozada, seguía cumpliendo con las formalidades de asistir a eventos sociales.
3. He seemed distant and uninterested, as if he was just going through the motions of being in a relationship.
- Parecía distante y desinteresado, como si solo estuviera cumpliendo con las formalidades de estar en una relación.
4. The actor delivered his lines perfectly, but it was clear he was just going through the motions.
- El actor recitó sus líneas perfectamente, pero estaba claro que solo estaba cumpliendo con las formalidades.
5. I could tell she wasn't really enjoying the party; she was just going through the motions.
- Podía notar que ella no estaba disfrutando realmente la fiesta; solo estaba cumpliendo con las formalidades.
6. After the loss of her loved one, she felt numb and robotic, just going through the motions of daily life.
- Después de la pérdida de su ser querido, se sentía entumecida y robótica, solo cumpliendo con las formalidades de la vida diaria.