atajo

• IPA^(key): /aˈtaxo/ [aˈt̪a.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: a‧ta‧jo
• Homophone: hatajo

Deverbal from atajar.

atajo m (plural atajos)

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

   Synonyms: (Aragon) alcorce, (Puerto Rico) atrecho

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

   Synonym: simplificación

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

   Synonym: atajo de teclado

atajo

1. first-person singular present indicative of atajar

• “atajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28