atajo
See also: atajó
Spanish
Etymology
From atajar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈtaxo/ [aˈt̪a.xo]
- Rhymes: -axo
- Syllabification: a‧ta‧jo
- Homophone: hatajo
Noun
atajo m (plural atajos)
- shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)
- Synonyms: (Aragon) alcorce, (Puerto Rico) atrecho
- shortcut (a method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps)
- Synonym: simplificación
- (computing) shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation)
- Synonym: atajo de teclado
Derived terms
- atajo de teclado
Verb
atajo
- first-person singular present indicative of atajar
Further reading
- “atajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014