a short cut

a short cut
1) короткий, прямой путь, кратчайшее расстояние (обыкн. употр. с гл. to make и to take)

He suggested that they should leave the path and make a short cut across the greensward. (B. Shaw, ‘Cashel Byron's Profession’, ch. VII) — Он предложил сойти с тропинки и пойти напрямик через зеленую лужайку.

2) самый быстрый, кратчайший путь

The French materialists did not limit their criticism to matters of religious belief; they extended it to whatever scientific tradition or political institution they met with; and to prove the claim of their doctrine to universal application, they took the shortest cut and boldly applied it to all subjects of knowledge in the giant work after which they were named - the Encyclopedie. (F. Engels, ‘Socialism: Utopian and Scientific’, Special Introduction to the English Edition of 1892) — Французские материалисты не ограничивали своей критики только областью религии: они критиковали каждую научную традицию, каждое политическое учреждение своего времени. Чтобы доказать всеобщую применимость своей теории, они избрали кратчайший путь: они смело применили ее ко всем объектам знания в том гигантском труде, от которого они получили свое имя, - в "Энциклопедии"...

Mrs. Hillcrist: "A man like that thinks of nothing but the short cut to his own way." (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Skin Game’, act I) — Миссис Хилкрист: "Такой человек ни о чем другом не думает - лишь бы поскорее добиться своего."


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • short|cut — short cut, or short|cut «SHRT KUHT», noun. 1. a less distant or quicker way between two places. 2. Figurative. a quick or quicker way: »There are no short cuts to wisdom and learning. short cut «SHRT KUHT», verb, cut, cut| …   Useful english dictionary

  • short cut — short cuts also short cut, shortcut 1) N COUNT A short cut is a quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route. I tried to take a short cut and got lost. 2) N COUNT: oft N to n A short cut is a method of achieving something more quickly or …   English dictionary

  • short cut — also short cut [ US ˈ. .] n 1.) a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one ▪ Carlos decided to take a short cut home. ▪ We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields. 2.) a quicker way of doing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • short cut — UK / US or shortcut UK [ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌt] / US [ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt] noun [countable] Word forms short cut : singular short cut plural short cuts 1) a path or route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way 2) a way of saving time or effort in doing… …   English dictionary

  • short-cut — short cutter, n. /shawrt kut /, v., short cut, short cutting. v.t. 1. to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut. v.i. 2. to use or take a shortcut. [1560 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • short cut — ► NOUN 1) an alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken. 2) an accelerated but somewhat irregular way of doing something …   English terms dictionary

  • short-cut — see short cut …   English dictionary

  • short cut — noun VERB + SHORT CUT ▪ be ▪ take ▪ use sth as ▪ provide (often figurative) ▪ Each saint was depicted with his or her symbols, which provided a short cut to recognition …   Collocations dictionary

  • Short Cut to Hollywood — Filmdaten Originaltitel Short Cut to Hollywood Produktionsland Deutschland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • short cut — noun (C) 1 a quicker, more direct way of going somewhere than the usual one: We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields. | take a short cut: Carlos decided to take a short cut home. 2 a quicker way of doing something (+… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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