Scorciatoia
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Language note: A fun word derived from 'corto' meaning short.
Culture note: Italians love discussing clever ways to avoid traffic.
Context: The driver politely addresses the passenger, explaining their choice.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Scorciatoia
[skor-chah-TOH-yah]
Shortcut
A quicker or easier path or method.
Questa scorciatoia è molto utile.
This shortcut is very useful.
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