atajar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ tajar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ataˈxaɾ/ [a.t̪aˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ta‧jar

Verb

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atajar (first-person singular present atajo, first-person singular preterite atajé, past participle atajado)

  1. (transitive, Latin America) to catch (something thrown)
  2. (transitive, Spain) to stop; to put an end to
    • 1876, Francisco Pi y Margall, Las nacionalidades:
      Cuando no las promueven ellos, las suscita ya el temor de los amenazados, ya el furor de los oprimidos, ya el general deseo de atajar la creciente tiranía.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (transitive, Spain) to block
  4. (transitive, Spain) to intercept
  5. (intransitive) to take a short cut
    • 1923, Leopoldo Lugones, Águeda:
      Atajando por los rápidos, y decidida a matarse si debía ocurrir, descolgóse con ese instinto montañés, rayano en inspiración, por el espantoso despeñadero.
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  6. (transitive) to tackle (deal with attempting to overcome a problem)

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