as the crow flies

• Expressão idiomática que significa em linha reta, medindo a menor distância entre dois pontos, sem considerar estradas, desvios ou obstáculos.

An idiomatic expression meaning in a straight, direct line, measuring the shortest distance between two points without considering roads or obstacles.

1. Shortest distanceB2informal

   The straight-line distance between two points, ignoring any obstacles or roads.

   Em linha reta

   • The village is only 10 miles away as the crow flies.
   • As the crow flies, the two cities are quite close.
   • The hiking trail is much longer than the distance as the crow flies.