Learn English – English equivalent of מסגרת, used to describe a person who gets along in a routine with a rigid routine, responsibilities, etc

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My native tongue is Hebrew, and we have a word that I just don't know how to effectively translate to English. My American-Israeli friends tell me that they just say it in Hebrew because they can't find a good substitute in English.

That word is מסגרת. Literally, it means "frame", which could be a picture frame, or framework.

It also has a figurative meaning, which is the one I'm interested in. I'll try to describe it. It means things like school, work, military. Any kind of environment you're in that has a routine, responsibilities, people you work with, and usually a boss or some kind of authority figure.

I wanted to say "I'm not a מסגרת person", meaning I'm not the kind of person who gets along in a routine with a rigid routine, responsibilities, etc. Whether it's school, work, etc. Can you figure out how to say it succinctly in English?

Best Answer

I'm not a structured person/guy.

It's succinct and I think it has a nice parallel with the Hebrew word for frame used figuratively.

structured (adj.)

following a set method, arrangement, or pattern m-w

Having and manifesting a clearly defined structure or organization Collins

If you're happiest when your day is planned out, with lists of things to do, and a tightly-packed schedule, then you like living a structured life. When something is structured, it's arranged according to a specific plan. vocabulary.com

Sometimes I can't believe I have become such a structured guy, given my island heritage and my tendency to want to relax without a lot of demands. ref.

Structured — non-structured. Structured individuals are precise and formal. They tend to be self-controlled and don't like ambiguity or lack of organization. Non-structured people are informal and casual, tend to be tolerant of others and have a relaxed manner. ref.

The methodological abilities are the required skills to organize and enhance a personal work. A structured person follows specific order to carry out activities in the short and long term. ref.

My attitude toward cooking could well be the reason why I did not stay long at all in that restaurant job. I tried to follow the rules, but to be honest, I found it boring most of the time ... Although I consider myself a structured person to some extent, I tend to like freedom, variety and creativity. ref.

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