beeline

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bee·line (b

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A direct, straight course.

intr.v. bee·lined, bee·lin·ing, bee·lines

To move swiftly in a direct, straight course.

[From the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course.]

beeline [ˈbiːˌlaɪn]

the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)

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Noun

beeline - the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"

itinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access

Translations

beeline [ˈbiːlaɪn] N to make a beeline for sth/sb → ir directo or derecho a algo/algn

beeline [ˈbiːlaɪn] n
to make a beeline for sth → se diriger tout droit vers qch

beeline [ˈbiːˌlaɪn] n to make a beeline for sb/sth (fam) → andare diretto/a verso qn/qc

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