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atalho.

shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈta.ʎu/Brazil/ɐˈta.ʎu/Portugal[a.ˈta.jo]Caipira[a.ˈtaː.ʎu]Northeast-Brazil
  1. shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)

    masculine
  2. shortcut (a method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps)

    masculine
  3. shortcut (a file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it)

    masculine
  4. shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the verb atalhar (“shorten, obstruct”).

verb
  1. first-person singular present indicative of atalhar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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