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In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings.
Nicolas Malebranche

Meaning of "short-cut" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORT-CUT

short-cut  [ʃɔːt kʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORT-CUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Short-Cut is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb short-cut in English.

WHAT DOES SHORT-CUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of short-cut in the English dictionary

The definition of short-cut in the dictionary is to use a short cut.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHORT-CUT

PRESENT

Present
I short-cut
you short-cut
he/she/it short-cuts
we short-cut
you short-cut
they short-cut
Present continuous
I am short-cutting
you are short-cutting
he/she/it is short-cutting
we are short-cutting
you are short-cutting
they are short-cutting
Present perfect
I have short-cut
you have short-cut
he/she/it has short-cut
we have short-cut
you have short-cut
they have short-cut
Present perfect continuous
I have been short-cutting
you have been short-cutting
he/she/it has been short-cutting
we have been short-cutting
you have been short-cutting
they have been short-cutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I short-cut
you short-cut
he/she/it short-cut
we short-cut
you short-cut
they short-cut
Past continuous
I was short-cutting
you were short-cutting
he/she/it was short-cutting
we were short-cutting
you were short-cutting
they were short-cutting
Past perfect
I had short-cut
you had short-cut
he/she/it had short-cut
we had short-cut
you had short-cut
they had short-cut
Past perfect continuous
I had been short-cutting
you had been short-cutting
he/she/it had been short-cutting
we had been short-cutting
you had been short-cutting
they had been short-cutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will short-cut
you will short-cut
he/she/it will short-cut
we will short-cut
you will short-cut
they will short-cut
Future continuous
I will be short-cutting
you will be short-cutting
he/she/it will be short-cutting
we will be short-cutting
you will be short-cutting
they will be short-cutting
Future perfect
I will have short-cut
you will have short-cut
he/she/it will have short-cut
we will have short-cut
you will have short-cut
they will have short-cut
Future perfect continuous
I will have been short-cutting
you will have been short-cutting
he/she/it will have been short-cutting
we will have been short-cutting
you will have been short-cutting
they will have been short-cutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would short-cut
you would short-cut
he/she/it would short-cut
we would short-cut
you would short-cut
they would short-cut
Conditional continuous
I would be short-cutting
you would be short-cutting
he/she/it would be short-cutting
we would be short-cutting
you would be short-cutting
they would be short-cutting
Conditional perfect
I would have short-cut
you would have short-cut
he/she/it would have short-cut
we would have short-cut
you would have short-cut
they would have short-cut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been short-cutting
you would have been short-cutting
he/she/it would have been short-cutting
we would have been short-cutting
you would have been short-cutting
they would have been short-cutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you short-cut
we let´s short-cut
you short-cut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to short-cut
Past participle
short-cut
Present Participle
short-cutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORT-CUT


buzzcut
ˈbʌzˌkʌt
Calicut
ˈkælɪˌkʌt
crinkle-cut
ˈkrɪŋkəlˌkʌt
crosscut
ˈkrɒsˌkʌt
cut
kʌt
haircut
ˈhɛəˌkʌt
incut
ˈɪnˌkʌt
intercut
ˌɪntəˈkʌt
linocut
ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt
low-cut
ˌləʊˈkʌt
precut
priːˈkʌt
recut
riːˈkʌt
scut
skʌt
square-cut
ˈskwɛəˌkʌt
uncut
ʌnˈkʌt
undercut
ˌʌndəˈkʌt
uppercut
ˈʌpəˌkʌt
woodcut
ˈwʊdˌkʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORT-CUT

short-acting
short-arse
short-change
short-changer
short-circuit
short-cutting
short-dated
short-day
short-eared owl
short-haired
short-handed
short-handedness
short-haul
short-life
short-lived
short-order
short-range
short-sighted
short-sightedly
short-sightedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORT-CUT

boot-cut
brilliant cut
buzz cut
clean-cut
clear-cut
Connecticut
director´s cut
fine-cut
half-cut
make the cut
miss the cut
open-cut
price cut
razor cut
razor-cut
ready-cut
rose-cut
rough-cut
short cut
tax cut

Synonyms and antonyms of short-cut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «short-cut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORT-CUT

Find out the translation of short-cut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of short-cut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «short-cut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

短切
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atajo
570 millions of speakers

English

short-cut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शॉर्ट कट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطع قصيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Короткая Упрощенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

- atalho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট করে কাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raccourci
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Short-Cut-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショートカット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바로 가기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cendhak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt ngắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்குவழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉर्ट-कट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısayol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scorciatoia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrótu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коротка Спрощений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

short-cut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύντομο - cut
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kortpad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genväg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

short- cut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of short-cut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT-CUT»

The term «short-cut» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of short-cut
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT-CUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «short-cut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «short-cut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about short-cut

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «SHORT-CUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word short-cut.
1
Nicolas Malebranche
In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORT-CUT»

Discover the use of short-cut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to short-cut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Short-Cut Math
Clear, concise compendium of about 150 time-saving math short-cuts features faster, easier ways to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Each problem includes an explanation of the method. No special math ability needed.
Gerard W. Kelly, 2012
2
Shortcut
The train tracks ran right by Bigmama's house in Cottondale, and the children were warned to stay off the tracks. But one night they were late, and the tracks were a shortcut, so they started off.
Donald Crews, 1992
3
Lorna Sass' Short-Cut Vegetarian: Great Taste in No Time
Now that millions of Americans are exploring the vegan lifestyle, award-winning cookbook author Lorna Sass has updated her classic cookbook to reveal that achieving great flavor and eating healthy meals don't require spending hours in the ...
Lorna J. Sass, 1997
4
Short-cut to Decay: The Case of the Sudan
This book brings together analytical perspectives, data and app-roaches so as to enhance the understanding of what seems to be a "permanent" catastrophe, the Sudan.
Terje Tvedt, Raphael K. Badal, 1994
5
Beetle's Short Cut
While on his way to the sea for a vacation, Beetle stumbles across a map that tells him a shortcut. On board pages.
Hilario, 2006
6
Short-Cut Vegan: Great Taste in No Time
Now that millions of Americans are exploring the vegan lifestyle, award-winning cookbook author Lorna Sass has updated her classic cookbook to reveal that achieving great flavor and eating healthy meals don't require spending hours in the ...
Lorna J. Sass, 2009
7
The Short-Cut Cook: Make Simple Meals with Surprisingly ...
Jacques PÉpin, America's favorite French chef, makes your cooking easier with 150 timesaving recipes.
Jacques Pepin, 2001
8
The Short Cut
This story has something for everyone: the thrill of blossoming romance, heartrending descriptions of the beautiful natural setting, and of course, plenty of action and adventure that will set your pulse racing.
Jackson Gregory, 2012
9
Adobe Apollo in Flight (Digital Short Cut)
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
Michael Tyler Givens, 2007
10
Cheating Online Games (Digital Short Cut)
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
Gary McGraw, Greg Hoglund, 2006

REFERENCE
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