atajo

== English == === Etymology === Spanish atajo === Noun === atajo (plural atajos) (Canada, US, historical) A train of mules or horses. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈtaxo/ [aˈt̪a.xo] Rhymes: -axo Syllabification: a‧ta‧jo Homophone: hatajo === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from atajar. ==== Noun ==== atajo m (plural atajos) a shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths) Synonyms: (Aragon) alcorce, (Puerto Rico) atrecho a shortcut (a method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps) Synonym: simplificación (computing) a shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation) Synonym: atajo de teclado (derogatory) a bunch of (something bad), a load of ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== atajo first-person singular present indicative of atajar === Further reading === “atajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025