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Italian

scorciatoia

/skortʃaˈtɔ.ja/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

shortcut

  • a shorter route to a place
  • a quicker way to achieve something

In a sentence

Conosco una scorciatoia per la stazione.

I know a shortcut to the station.

C'è una scorciatoia per arrivare prima?

Is there a shortcut to arrive earlier?

Non prendiamo la scorciatoia con la pioggia.

We're not taking the shortcut in the rain.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scorciatoiafeminine · singular
scorciatoiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can be literal or figurative: a road shortcut or an easier method.
  • Common with prendere or usare una scorciatoia.
  • Plural is scorciatoie.
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