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Significados de short-circuit em inglês

português
contornar
espanhol
evitar

To avoid something unpleasant or laborious.

        contornar
        português
        atalhar
        catalão
        fer drecera

        To cause a short circuit.

              atalhar
              Uso de short-circuit em inglês
              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 ao longo do tempo