cortocircuito

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Italian

Etymology 1

Noun

cortocircuito m (plural cortocircuiti)

  1. short circuit
  2. shunt, bypass (medical)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cortocircuito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cortocircuitare

Spanish

Etymology 1

Noun

cortocircuito m (plural cortocircuitos)

  1. (electricity) short circuit
    • 2015 July 5, “El héroe elige perder”, in El País:
      En el ciclismo lo más parecido a una desconexión son las pájaras, cortocircuitos que al final del cabo no son más que el derrumbe físico que sufre el ciclista por fatiga masiva o falta de alimentación, como argumentaría Perico Delgado.
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Etymology 2

Verb

cortocircuito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cortocircuitar

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