Short cut in translating English (7)
I believe the answer is:
shingle
'short cut' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'translating english' is the wordplay.
'translating' is an anagram indicator.
'english' anagrammed gives 'SHINGLE'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shingle that I've seen before include "Water-worn pebbles - roofing tile" , "A tile; some beach" , "Seashore gravel" , "on the roof?" , "Loose stones" .)