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beeline
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bee·line  (bln)
n.
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]
n
the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
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Noun1.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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