shortcut

CEFRB1

/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A quicker way to reach a place or do something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

Examples

  • I created a shortcut on the desktop.

  • Plain English is a shortcut to the goal of language learning.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈʃoːʔ.kɐt]
  • [ˈʃoːʔ.kɐʔ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

  2. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To take or use a shortcut

More examples

In context

  • It's a shortcut to the school.

  • There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.

  • East Midlands Railway is introducing new shortcuts for claiming compensation in the event of late-running services.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He found a blank that saved him ten minutes on his commute.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From short + cut.