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Significados de short-circuit en inglés

portugués
contornar
español
evitar

To avoid something unpleasant or laborious.

evitar
portugués
atalhar
catalán
fer drecera

To cause a short circuit.

atalhar
Uso de short-circuit en inglés
1
There had been a short-circuit on the copper mains in the station.
Edison: His Life and Inventions
2
His heartbeat could short-circuit the entire territory, if that were still possible.
Grand junction
3
But now social networking websites are increasingly being used to short-circuit the process.
BBC
4
Another common use of Boolean operators is to short-circuit two expressions.
Unix power tools, 3rd edition
5
Or do they perhaps utterly supplant and replace them and short-circuit their effects?
A Pluralistic Universe / Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College ...
6
Or, on the other hand, does it independently short-circuit their effects?
A Pluralistic Universe / Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College ...
7
Two examples that short-circuit this process come readily to mind.
The Irish Times
8
If researchers can understand the interaction's mechanics, they might be able to short-circuit it.
Wired
9
But Singapore's economic advance seemed to short-circuit its initial success.
BBC
10
An electrical short-circuit is thought to have caused the blaze.
The Irish Times
11
Seattle will not short-circuit in the big game this year.
The Guardian
12
Because he knew Nikki well enough to short-circuit her guilt reflex with false scorn.
Frozen Heat
13
Direct contact with a Throg mind appears to short-circuit them.
Storm Over Warlock
14
A crude-looking device lay on top of it, something to short-circuit the net, perhaps.
Earth Afire
15
It's been my experience that enough political belief will short-circuit material benefit as a motivation.
Broken angels
16
Those fortunate enough to live in a democracy should not lightly short-circuit its framework institutions.
The Guardian
Translations for short-circuit
Short-circuit a través del tiempo