shortcut

raccourci

Moyen plus facile ou plus rapide d’aller quelque part ou de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An easier or faster way to get somewhere or do something.

• This shortcut saves time.
• We found a shortcut to finish the job faster.
• Is there a shortcut to getting this done?

Synonymes : quicker way, easier way

Expressions courantes : take a shortcut, find a shortcut, use a shortcut

raccourci

Petit fichier ou icône qui permet d’ouvrir rapidement un autre fichier, un dossier ou un programme.

En anglais simple : A small computer file or icon that quickly opens another file, folder, or program.

• Click the shortcut to open the program.
• I put a shortcut on my desktop.
• These shortcuts link to my work folders.

Comment l'utiliser : shortcut to something (I added a shortcut to the folder.)

Synonymes : link

Expressions courantes : desktop shortcut, create a shortcut, shortcut icon

raccourci

Chemin qui permet d’arriver plus vite quelque part que par le trajet habituel.

En anglais simple : A route that gets you somewhere faster than the usual route.

• We took a shortcut home.
• The shortcut through the woods was muddy.
• Do you know a shortcut to the beach?

Comment l'utiliser : shortcut through something (We took a shortcut through the park.); shortcut to somewhere (This is a shortcut to the station.)

Synonymes : shorter route

Expressions courantes : take a shortcut, shortcut through something, a useful shortcut

raccourci

Façon de faire quelque chose plus vite en supprimant certaines étapes habituelles.

En anglais simple : A way of doing something faster by leaving out some usual steps.

• This recipe offers a useful shortcut.
• They took shortcuts and the roof leaked.
• There are no shortcuts to learning a language well.

Comment l'utiliser : shortcut to something (There is no shortcut to success.)

Synonymes : quick method

Expressions courantes : take a shortcut, use a shortcut, shortcut to success