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Tier 2: Useful

Tomar un atajo

To take a shortcut

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Travel & Directions Institutionalized Expression Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

to-MAR oon a-TA-ho

When to use:

Finding a quicker route.

See It in Context

Conozco un atajo para llegar más rápido.

I know a shortcut to get there faster.

Local knowledge
Tomamos un atajo por el bosque.

We took a shortcut through the forest.

Nature route
A veces, los atajos te hacen perder más tiempo.

Sometimes shortcuts make you lose more time.

Irony
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