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shortcut

UK
/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/
US
/ˈʃɔrtkʌt/

Translations

shortcutnoun
shortcuts
pl
UK
/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/
US
/ˈʃɔrtkʌt/
raccourciChemin plus direct que l’itinéraire habituel.
We took a shortcut through the park to get to the store faster.
Nous avons pris un raccourci à travers le parc pour aller plus vite au magasin.
raccourciInformatique : icône, lien ou commande donnant un accès rapide.
She created a shortcut on her desktop to open the application easily.
Elle a créé un raccourci sur son bureau pour ouvrir l’application facilement.
raccourciMoyen plus rapide ou plus efficace pour faire quelque chose.
He found a shortcut to solve the math problem in half the time.
Il a trouvé un raccourci pour résoudre le problème de maths en deux fois moins de temps.
Synonyms
contraction
abbreviation
quick route
easy way
bypass
detour
shortcutverb
shortcut
Past Simple
shortcut
Past Participle
shortcutting
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɔːt.kʌt/
US
/ˈʃɔrt.kʌt/
Additional translations
bypasserEmploi surtout technique ou familier pour contourner une procédure ou une étape.
Synonyms
truncate
streamline
cut through
sidestep
skirt
avoid
bypass
circumvent
cut across
shorten
abridge
shortcutadjective
UK
/ˈʃɔːt.kʌt/
US
/ˈʃɔrt.kʌt/
Used attributively to describe something that provides a quicker or more direct means.
rapideQui offre un moyen plus direct ou plus rapide d’atteindre un résultat.
She offered a shortcut solution to the complex problem.
Elle a proposé une solution rapide au problème complexe.
Synonyms
stopgap
makeshift
hasty
summary
simplified
condensed
truncated
abridged
short-cut
fast-track
time-saving
rapid
quick
expedient

Definitions

shortcutnoun
A route that is more direct than the usual one.
We took a shortcut through the park to get to the store faster.
A method or means of doing something more quickly or efficiently.
He found a shortcut to solve the math problem in half the time.
An icon or link that provides quick access to a program or file on a computer.
She created a shortcut on her desktop to open the application easily.
A combination of keyboard keys that quickly performs a command or function in software.
Use the Ctrl+C shortcut to copy the selected text.
shortcutverb
To take a more direct or quicker route than usual.
We decided to shortcut through the park to save time.
To reduce or circumvent an established procedure or process, often in order to save time.
The contractor was fined for shortcutting safety inspections.
shortcutadjective
Providing or involving a quicker or more direct way of achieving something.
She offered a shortcut solution to the complex problem.
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