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1 atajar
v.1 to take a shortcut.si bajas por aquí atajas it's quicker if you go down this wayMaría atajó por ahí Mary took a shortcut through there.2 to put a stop to.las medidas pretenden atajar el problema de la evasión de impuestos the measures are intended to put a stop to the problem of tax evasion3 to catch. ( Latin American Spanish)4 to intercept, to short-cut, to cut short, to head back.El grupo atajó a los soldados The group cut the soldiers short.5 to stop, to stonewall, to head off, to block.El bloqueo atajó el alud The blockade stopped the landslide.* * *1 to take a short cut1 (interrumpir) to interrupt2 (entorpecer el paso) to halt* * *1. VT1) (=interceptar) to stop, intercept; [+ ruta de fuga] to cut off; (Arquit) to partition off; (Dep) to tackle; LAm (=coger) to catch, catch in flightatajar a algn — LAm to hold sb back ( to stop a fight)
me quiso atajar al almuerzo — LAm she wanted me to stay for lunch
2) [+ debate] to cut short; [+ discurso etc] to interrupt; [+ proceso] to end, stop, call a halt to; [+ abuso] to put a stop to2.VI (=tomar un atajo) to take a short cut ( por by way of, across)(Aut) to cut corners3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (Esp) ( interceptar) <pase/pelota> to intercept2)a) <golpe/puñetazo> to parry, block3) < enfermedad> to keep... in check; < incendio> to contain, check the spread of; < rumor> to quell2.atajar vi1) (por calle, camino)2) (Méx) ( en tenis) to pick up the balls* * *= tackle, come to + terms with, cut across.Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex. He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.----* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* sin atajar = unconfronted.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (Esp) ( interceptar) <pase/pelota> to intercept2)a) <golpe/puñetazo> to parry, block3) < enfermedad> to keep... in check; < incendio> to contain, check the spread of; < rumor> to quell2.atajar vi1) (por calle, camino)2) (Méx) ( en tenis) to pick up the balls* * *= tackle, come to + terms with, cut across.Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.
Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* sin atajar = unconfronted.* * *atajar [A1 ]vtAatajó las llaves que le tiré he caught the keys that I threw him2 ( Esp) (interceptar) ‹pase/pelota› to intercept, cut outB1 ‹golpe/puñetazo› to parry, block2 ‹persona› (agarrar) to stop, catch; (interrumpir, detener) to stop¡atájalo! catch o stop him!si no los hubiéramos atajado se habrían agarrado a puñetazos they would have started fighting o ( BrE) come to blows if we hadn't stopped themel presentador tuvo que atajarlo the presenter had to cut him short o stop himC ‹enfermedad› to keep … in check, check the spread of; ‹incendio› to contain, check the spread of; ‹rumor› to quellbuscan la manera de atajar este problema they are looking for a way to keep this problem under control o in check, they are looking for a way to stop this problem (from) getting worse o (from) spreadingatajar el déficit público to keep the public-sector deficit in check■ atajarviA(por una calle, un parque): atajaron por una calle poco transitada they took a short cut down a quiet back streetpodemos atajar por el parque we can cut across the park, we can take a short cut across the parkB ( Méx) (en tenis) to pick up the balls* * *
atajar ( conjugate atajar) verbo transitivo
1
2
(interrumpir, detener) to stop
3 ‹enfermedad/problema› to keep … in check;
‹ incendio› to contain;
‹ rumor› to quell
atajar verbo intransitivo
1 to take a shortcut [por, through]
2 (parar) to put a stop to
' atajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortar
- agarrar
English:
corner
- short-circuit
- arrest
- halt
- head
* * *♦ vt1. [contener] to put a stop to;[hemorragia, inundación] to stem;atajar un problema to nip a problem in the bud;las medidas pretenden atajar el problema de la evasión de impuestos the measures are intended to put a stop to the problem of tax evasion2. [salir al encuentro de] to cut off, to head off;la policía atajó a los terroristas en la frontera the police cut off o headed off the terrorists at the border3. [interrumpir] to cut short, to interrupt;no me atajes cuando estoy hablando don't interrupt me o butt in when I'm speaking4. [interceptar] [pase] to cut off, to intercept5. Am [agarrar] to catch;tírame las llaves que las atajo throw me the keys, I'll catch them;el portero atajó la pelota the goalkeeper stopped the ball♦ vi[acortar] to take a short cut ( por through);atajaremos por el puente we can take a short cut via the bridge;si bajas por aquí atajas it's quicker if you go down this way* * *I v/t1 check the spread of, contain2 L.Am.pelota catchII v/i take a short cut* * *atajar vt1) impedir: to block, to stop2) interrumpir: to interrupt, to cut off3) contener: to hold back, to restrainatajar viatajar por : to take a shortcut through
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