el
masculine
/aˈtaxo/
#4288 of 5,000 Core 5000
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
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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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