Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/aˈtaxo/

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Translation

shortcut

Word origin

From atajar ('to cut across, to shorten'), from a- plus tajar ('to cut'), from Latin taleare ('to cut'). The English 'tailor' and 'detail' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
taleare
English cognates
tailor, detail

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralatajos

Examples

.

I know a shortcut to get to the centre faster.

.

We took a shortcut through the forest.

¿ algún ?

Is there any shortcut to avoid the traffic?

valgan.

In studying there are no shortcuts that work.

.

This shortcut saved us half an hour.

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This word is part of lesson 86.