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Scorciatoia

Shortcut

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.

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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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