Meaning

3 senses
  1. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

    Abkürzung, Abschneider

    кратча́йший пу́тьkratčájšij pútʹ, срезsrez

    найкоро́тший шляхnajkorótšyj šljax

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

    Abkürzung, schnellere Methode, schnellerer Weg

    наибо́лее рациона́льный спо́собnaibóleje racionálʹnyj spósob

    найбі́льш раціона́льний спо́сібnajbílʹš racionálʹnyj spósib

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

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

    Verknüpfung, Dateiverknüpfung

    ярлы́кjarlýk

    ярли́кjarlýk

More definitions
  • a route shorter than the usual one

Examples

95 sentences
  1. Tom knows a shortcut.

    Том знає коротший шлях.

    ruТом знает кратчайший путь.

    deTom kennt eine Abkürzung.

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  2. I took a shortcut.

    Я зрізав дорогу.

    ruЯ срезал.

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  3. I know a shortcut.

    Я знаю короткий шлях.

    ruЯ знаю короткий путь.

    deIch kenne eine Abkürzung.

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  4. There is no shortcut to success.

    ruЛёгких путей к успеху не бывает.

    deZum Erfolg gibt es keine Abkürzung.

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  5. Tom knows a lot of shortcuts.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
path:
method:
file:
Русский
By meaning 3
path:
method:
file:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
path:
method:
file:

Forms

plural: shortcuts

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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