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La palabra del día: el atajo

La palabra del día: el atajo

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el atajo - (noun) shortcut; bunch

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Aquí tenéis una lista muy útil de los atajos de teclado.

Here you have a very useful list of keyboard shortcuts.

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updated Jun 27, 2010
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Jun 25, 2010

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updated Jun 27, 2010
posted by margaretbl
:) - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
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¿Es éste el atajo por el bosque a la casa de mi abuelita?

Is this the shortcut through the woods to my grandma's house?

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updated Jun 25, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
perfecto...por fin te has decidido a poner algo! - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
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Cuando intento tomar un atajo, me pierdo y el atajo se convierte a un viaje muy largo..

When I try to take a shortcut, I get lost and the shortcut turns into a very long trip

updated Jun 25, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
intento tomar - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
Gracias, Heidita - sanlee, Jun 25, 2010
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Los atajos conllevan retrasos largos.

Short cuts make long delays.

updated Jun 25, 2010
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
atajos conllevan - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
muchas gracias Heidi :). - --Jen--, Jun 25, 2010
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When it comes to learning to speak Spanish, there are no shortcuts. You've got to put it into practice.

Cuando trata de aprender español, no hay atajo sin trabajo. Tienes que practicar la lengua.

updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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Traté de tomar un atajo a casa, pero me perdí en su lugar!

I tried to take a shortcut home, but I got lost instead!

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updated Jun 25, 2010
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
Amykay, you can find some of the oddest signs! :-) - Delores--Lindsey, Jun 25, 2010
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¡Pues eso solo es un atajo de mentiras!

Well that is just a pack of lies!
Lies

updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by Kiwi-Girl
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
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Iba a Florida. Intenté un atajo en Alabama. Me encontré en New Orleans.

I was going to Florida. I tried a shortcut in Alabama. I wound up in New Orleans. LOL

updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by Delores--Lindsey
jejeje, :) - 00494d19, Jun 25, 2010
I think I was behind you - nizhoni1, Jun 25, 2010
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Atajos de teclado ayuda mucho en escribir letras especiales en español

Keyboard shortcuts helps a lot in typing the special spanish letters.

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updated Jun 25, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
...shortcuts help...:-) - Delores--Lindsey, Jun 25, 2010
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Soy direccionalmente analfabeto. Cuando tomo atajos siempre me pierdo.

I am directionally illiterate. When I take shortcuts I always get lost.

updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by MattM
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¿Estás segura que quieras tomar el atajo?

Are yoiu sure you want to take the shortcut?

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updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Robert Frost tomó un atajo y escribió un poema, y eso ha hecho toda la diferencia.

Robert Frost took a shortcut and wrote a poem, and that has made all the difference.

updated Jun 25, 2010
posted by 008f2974