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tr[ə'fektɪd]1 afectado,-a, falso,-a, fingido,-aaffected [ə'fɛktəd, æ-] adj1) feigned: afectado, fingido2) moved: conmovidoadj.• afectado, -a adj.• emocionado, -a adj.• inclinado, -a adj.ə'fektəd, ə'fektɪd1) ( false) <manner/person> afectado; <interest/grief> fingido2) <area/organ> afectado[ǝ'fektɪd]ADJ1) (=pretentious) [person, manner, accent] afectado2) (=feigned) [remorse, enthusiasm] fingido3) (=suffering effects) [area, region, part of body] afectado* * *[ə'fektəd, ə'fektɪd]1) ( false) <manner/person> afectado; <interest/grief> fingido2) <area/organ> afectado -
82 cost-effective
tr[kɒstɪ'fektɪv]1 rentable'kɔːstɪ'fektɪv, ˌkɒstɪ'fektɪvcost-efficient -ɪ'fɪʃənt adjective rentable, económico[ˌkɒstɪ'fektɪv]ADJ rentable* * *['kɔːstɪ'fektɪv, ˌkɒstɪ'fektɪv]cost-efficient [-ɪ'fɪʃənt] adjective rentable, económico -
83 defector
tr[dɪ'fektəSMALLr/SMALL]defector [di'fɛktər] n: desertor m, -tora fdɪ'fektər, dɪ'fektə(r)noun desertor, -tora m,f[dɪ'fektǝ(r)]N (to different country) desertor(a) m / f ; (to different party) tránsfuga mf* * *[dɪ'fektər, dɪ'fektə(r)]noun desertor, -tora m,f -
84 disaffected
tr[dɪsə'fektɪd]1 desafecto,-aadj.• desafecto, -a adj.'dɪsə'fektəd, ˌdɪsə'fektɪdadjective desafecto[ˌdɪsǝ'fektɪd]ADJ desafecto ( towards hacia)* * *['dɪsə'fektəd, ˌdɪsə'fektɪd]adjective desafecto -
85 disinfectant
noun (a substance that destroys germs.) desinfectantedisinfectant n desinfectantetr[dɪsɪn'fektənt]1 desinfectante1 desinfectante nombre masculinodisinfectant [.dɪsɪn'fɛktənt] adj: desinfectante: desinfectante madj.• desinfectante adj.n.• desinfectante s.m.'dɪsṇ'fektənt, ˌdɪsɪn'fektəntmass & count noun desinfectante m[ˌdɪsɪn'fektǝnt]N desinfectante m* * *['dɪsṇ'fektənt, ˌdɪsɪn'fektənt]mass & count noun desinfectante m -
86 effectiveness
tr[ɪ'fektɪvnəs]1 eficaciaeffectiveness [ɪ'fɛktɪvnəs] n: eficacia f, efectividad fn.• efectividad s.f.ɪ'fektɪvnəs, ɪ'fektɪvnɪsmass nouna) ( of plan) eficacia f; (of cure, treatment) eficacia f, efectividad fb) (of color scheme, display) gran efecto m[ɪ'fektɪvnɪs]N1) (=efficiency) [of method, system] eficacia f, eficiencia f ; [of treatment, deterrent, argument] eficacia f2) (=striking quality) efecto m* * *[ɪ'fektɪvnəs, ɪ'fektɪvnɪs]mass nouna) ( of plan) eficacia f; (of cure, treatment) eficacia f, efectividad fb) (of color scheme, display) gran efecto m -
87 ineffective
ini'fektiv(useless; not producing any result or the result desired: ineffective methods.) ineficaztr[ɪnɪ'fektɪv]1 (method, cure) ineficaz, inútil; (attempt) infructuoso,-a2 (person) incapaz, incompetente, ineficienteineffective [.ɪnɪ'fɛktɪv] adj1) ineffectual: ineficaz, inútil2) incapable: incompetente, ineficiente, incapazadj.• incapaz adj.• ineficaz adj.• vano, -a adj.'ɪnə'fektɪv, ˌɪnɪ'fektɪvadjective <measure/response> ineficaz; < attempt> infructuoso, que no da resultado or no surte efecto; < person> incompetente, ineficiente[ˌɪnɪ'fektɪv]ADJ [measure, policy, drug] ineficaz; [person, committee] incompetente, ineficaz; [effort, attempt] infructuosothe plan proved wholly ineffective — el proyecto no surtió ningún efecto or no dio ningún resultado
to be ineffective in doing sth — [law, measure, drug] ser or resultar ineficaz a la hora de hacer algo; [person, committee] ser incompetente or carecer de eficacia a la hora de hacer algo
* * *['ɪnə'fektɪv, ˌɪnɪ'fektɪv] -
88 unaffected
1) (of (a person, his feelings etc) not moved or affected: The child seemed unaffected by his father's death.) indiferente2) ((of an arrangement etc) not altered: It has been raining heavily, but this evening's football arrangements are unaffected.) inalterado, no afectadotr[ʌnə'fektɪd]1 (unchanged) no afectado,-a2 (for person) afable, campechano,-a, natural, sencillo,-a3 (indifferent) indiferente, inmutable4 (style) llano,-a, sin afectación nombre femeninounaffected [.ʌnə'fɛktəd] adj1) : no afectado, indiferente2) natural: sin afectación, naturaladj.• natural adj.• no afectado adj.• sencillo, -a adj.• sin afectación, -ona adj.'ʌnə'fektəd, ˌʌnə'fektɪda) (sincere, natural) < person> natural, sencillo; < manners> natural, nada estudiado or afectadob) (not damaged, hurt) no afectado['ʌnǝ'fektɪd]ADJ1) (=sincere) sin afectación, sencillo2) (emotionally) no afectado, inmutableto be unaffected by... — no verse afectado por...
* * *['ʌnə'fektəd, ˌʌnə'fektɪd]a) (sincere, natural) < person> natural, sencillo; < manners> natural, nada estudiado or afectadob) (not damaged, hurt) no afectado -
89 affect
I transitive verbII transitive verbthe boy affected indifference — der Junge tat so, als sei es ihm gleichgültig
1) (produce effect on) sich auswirken auf (+ Akk.)2) (emotionally) betroffen machen3) [Vorschrift:] betreffen; [Krankheit:] infizieren [Person], befallen [Pflanze]* * *[ə'fekt]1) (to act or have an effect on: Rain affects the grass; His kidneys have been affected by the disease.) sich auswirken auf2) (to move the feelings of: She was deeply affected by the news of his death.) bewegen* * *af·fect[əˈfekt]vt▪ to \affect sb/sth sich akk auf jdn/etw auswirken; (influence) jdn/etw beeinflussen; (concern) jdn/etw betreffenthe disease only \affects cattle die Krankheit befällt nur Rinder2. (move)I was deeply \affected by the film der Film hat mich tief bewegt3. (have negative effect on)▪ to \affect sb/sth auf jdn/etw negative Auswirkungen habento \affect health der Gesundheit schaden▪ to \affect sth etw vortäuschen [o vorgeben5. (like)he \affects fancy outfits er trägt gern ausgefallene Klamotten* * *I [ə'fekt]vt1) (= have effect on) sich auswirken auf (+acc); decision, sb's life beeinflussen, sich auswirken auf (+acc); (detrimentally) nerves, material angreifen; health, person schaden (+dat)2) (= concern) betreffen3) (emotionally = move) berühren, treffen4) (diseases = attack) befallenIIvt2) (liter: like to use etc) clothes, colours eine Vorliebe or Schwäche haben für* * *affect1 [əˈfekt] v/t1. lieben, eine Vorliebe haben für, neigen zu, vorziehen:affect loud neckties auffallende Krawatten bevorzugen;much affected by sehr beliebt bei2. zur Schau tragen, erkünsteln, nachahmen:he affects an Oxford accent er redet mit einem gekünstelten Oxford-Akzent3. vortäuschen:affect illness eine Krankheit vortäuschen;affect a limp so tun, als hinke man;affect to do sth vorgeben, etwas zu tun4. sich gern aufhalten in (dat) (Tiere), vorkommen in (dat) (Pflanzen, Tiere)affect2A v/t [əˈfekt]1. betreffen, berühren, (ein)wirken oder sich auswirken auf (akk), beeinflussen, beeinträchtigen, in Mitleidenschaft ziehen2. MED affizieren, angreifen, befallen3. bewegen, rühren, ergreifenB s [ˈæfekt] PSYCH Affekt m, Emotion f, Gemütsbewegung f* * *I transitive verb(pretend to have) nachahmen; imitieren; (pretend to feel or do) vortäuschen; spielenII transitive verbthe boy affected indifference — der Junge tat so, als sei es ihm gleichgültig
1) (produce effect on) sich auswirken auf (+ Akk.)2) (emotionally) betroffen machen3) [Vorschrift:] betreffen; [Krankheit:] infizieren [Person], befallen [Pflanze]* * *v.beeinträchtigen v.betreffen v.bevorzugen v.bewohnen v.in Mitleidenschaft ziehen ausdr.lieben v.nachahmen v.neigen zu v.vorkommen in v.vortäuschen v.wirken auf v.zur Schau tragen ausdr. -
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['pri:fekt]1) (one of a number of senior pupils having special powers in a school etc.) præfekt2) (in some countries, an administrative official.) præfekt* * *['pri:fekt]1) (one of a number of senior pupils having special powers in a school etc.) præfekt2) (in some countries, an administrative official.) præfekt -
91 defect
I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
* * *1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) difetto2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) disertare; rifugiarsi- defective* * *defect /ˈdi:fɛkt/n.1 difetto; imperfezione: a hearing defect, un difetto dell'udito; to test a product for defects, testare un prodotto per trovare eventuali difetti; (med.) congenital defect, difetto congenito; (fis. nucl.) mass defect, difetto di massa(to) defect /dɪˈfɛkt/v. i.defezionare; disertare● ( di agente segreto, ecc.) to defect to Canada, rifugiarsi in Canada □ (polit.) to defect to Labour, abbandonare il proprio partito per passare nelle file dei laburistiFALSI AMICI: to defect non significa difettare.* * *I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
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92 effect
i'fekt
1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) efecto, consecuencia2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efecto
2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) efectuar, provocar- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect
effect n efectotr[ɪ'fekt]1 (gen) efecto■ we tried to put out the fire, but with little effect tratamos de apagar el fuego, pero sin éxito2 (impression) impresión nombre femenino, efecto■ the background gives the effect of being in the jungle el fondo da la impresión de estar en la selva■ don't move, or you'll spoil the effect no te muevas, estropearás el efecto1 formal use efectuar, provocar1 (property) efectos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor effect para impresionarto no effect sin resultado algunoto come into effect entrar en vigorto have an effect on afectar, producir un efecto ento put something into effect aplicar algoto good effect con buenos resultadosto the effect that... en el sentido de que...or words to that effect o algo por el estilowith effect from... con efecto a partir de...effect [ɪ'fɛkt] vt1) carry out: efectuar, llevar a cabo2) achieve: lograr, realizareffect n1) result: efecto m, resultado m, consecuencia fto no effect: sin resultado2) meaning: sentido msomething to that effect: algo por el estilo3) influence: efecto m, influencia f4) effects nplbelongings: efectos mpl, pertenencias fpl5)to go into effect : entrar en vigor6)in effect really: en realidad, efectivamenten.• afección s.f.• efecto s.m.• fuerza s.f.• impresión s.f.• resultado s.m.v.• efectuar v.
I ɪ'fekt1)a) ( consequence) efecto mto be of little/no effect — (frml) dar* poco/no dar* resultado
b)in effect — de hecho, realmente
c) ( phenomenon) efecto m2) ( impression) impresión f3) (applicability, operation)to come into effect to take effect entrar en vigor or en vigencia; with effect from June 15, it will be compulsory a partir del 15 de junio será obligatorio; to put something into effect — poner* en práctica algo
4) ( meaning)a statement was issued to the effect that... — (frml) se hizo público un comunicado anunciando que...
he said it wasn't true, or words to that effect — dijo que no era verdad o algo de ese tenor
5) effects pla) ( special effects) (Cin, TV) efectos mpl especialesb) ( belongings) (frml) efectos mpl (frml)
II
transitive verb (frml) \<\<reconciliation/cure\>\> lograr; \<\<escape\>\> llevar a cabo; \<\<repairs\>\> efectuar* (frml); \<\<payment\>\> efectuar* (frml)[ɪ'fekt]1. N•
to feel the effect(s) of — sentir los efectos de•
to such good effect that... — con tan buenos resultados que...•
to have an effect on sb — hacer efecto a algnit will have the effect of preventing... — tendrá como consecuencia impedir...
to have no effect, be of no effect — no surtir efecto
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in effect — (=in fact) en realidad; (=practically) de hechoto be in effect — (Jur) estar vigente, tener vigencia
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to come into effect — (Jur) entrar en vigor•
to no effect — inútilmente, sin resultado2) (=sense) [of words etc] sentido m•
a circular to this effect will be issued next week — la próxima semana se hará pública una circular en este sentidoan announcement to the effect that... — un aviso informando de que...
his letter is to the effect that... — en su carta manifiesta que...
3) (=impression) efecto m, impresión f•
to create an effect — impresionar•
he said it for effect — lo dijo solo para impresionar4) effects (=property) efectos mplpersonal effects — efectos mpl personales
2.VT frm (=bring about) [+ sale, purchase, payment, reform, reduction] efectuar; [+ cure, improvement, transformation] lograr* * *
I [ɪ'fekt]1)a) ( consequence) efecto mto be of little/no effect — (frml) dar* poco/no dar* resultado
b)in effect — de hecho, realmente
c) ( phenomenon) efecto m2) ( impression) impresión f3) (applicability, operation)to come into effect to take effect entrar en vigor or en vigencia; with effect from June 15, it will be compulsory a partir del 15 de junio será obligatorio; to put something into effect — poner* en práctica algo
4) ( meaning)a statement was issued to the effect that... — (frml) se hizo público un comunicado anunciando que...
he said it wasn't true, or words to that effect — dijo que no era verdad o algo de ese tenor
5) effects pla) ( special effects) (Cin, TV) efectos mpl especialesb) ( belongings) (frml) efectos mpl (frml)
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transitive verb (frml) \<\<reconciliation/cure\>\> lograr; \<\<escape\>\> llevar a cabo; \<\<repairs\>\> efectuar* (frml); \<\<payment\>\> efectuar* (frml) -
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in'fekt(to fill with germs that cause disease; to give a disease to: You must wash that cut on your knee in case it becomes infected; She had a bad cold last week and has infected the rest of the class.) infectar- infectious
- infectiously
infect vb infectar / contagiartr[ɪn'fekt]2 figurative use (emotions) contagiar3 (poison) envenenarinfect [ɪn'fɛkt] vt: infectar, contagiarv.• contagiar v.• infectar v.• infestar v.• inficionar v.• influenciar v.ɪn'fekt1) ( Med)a) \<\<wound/cut\>\> infectar; \<\<person/animal\>\> contagiarb) ( contaminate) contaminar2) ( spread emotion)his cheerfulness infected everyone around him — les contagiaba su alegría a todos los que lo rodeaban
[ɪn'fekt]VT [+ wound, foot] infectar; [+ person] contagiar; [+ food] contaminardon't infect us all with your cold! — ¡no nos contagies tu resfriado a todos!, ¡no nos pegues tu resfriado a todos! *
scientists infected mice with the disease — los científicos inocularon la enfermedad a or en ratones
* * *[ɪn'fekt]1) ( Med)a) \<\<wound/cut\>\> infectar; \<\<person/animal\>\> contagiarb) ( contaminate) contaminar2) ( spread emotion) -
94 prefect
'pri:fekt1) (one of a number of senior pupils having special powers in a school etc.) tutor, monitor2) (in some countries, an administrative official.) prefectoprefect n monitortr['priːfekt]1 (official) prefecto2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in school) monitor,-ran.• monitor s.m.• prefecto s.m.'priːfekt1) (BrE Educ) alumno encargado de la disciplina, ≈monitor, -tora m,f2) ( official) prefecto m['priːfekt]N1) (Brit) (Scol) monitor(a) m / f2) (Admin) (esp in France) prefecto m* * *['priːfekt]1) (BrE Educ) alumno encargado de la disciplina, ≈monitor, -tora m,f2) ( official) prefecto m -
95 refectory
rə'fektəri(a dining-hall for monks, students etc.) refectoriotr[rɪ'fektərɪ]noun (pl refectories)1 refectorion.• refectorio s.m.rɪ'fektəri[rɪ'fektǝrɪ]N refectorio m* * *[rɪ'fektəri] -
96 defect
1. 'di:fekt noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) feil, mangel, skavank2. di'fekt verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) hoppe av, flykte, falle fra- defectivefeil--------mangel--------plettIsubst. \/ˈdiːfekt\/, \/dɪˈfekt\/1) mangel2) defekt3) ufullkommenhet, feil, lyte, skavankdefect in character ( jus) karakterbristIIverb \/dɪˈfekt\/1) falle fra (parti e.l.)2) (politikk, også) hoppe av -
97 affect
I [ə'fekt]1) (influence) [decision, event, issue] riguardare, toccare, concernere [person, region]; [strike, cuts] avere effetti su, ripercuotersi su [ group]; [ factor] incidere su, influire su, ripercuotersi su [earnings, job, state of affairs]2) (emotionally) [news, discovery] colpire, impressionareII [ə'fekt]* * *[ə'fekt]1) (to act or have an effect on: Rain affects the grass; His kidneys have been affected by the disease.) avere effetto su2) (to move the feelings of: She was deeply affected by the news of his death.) toccare, colpire* * *affect /ˈæfɛkt/n. [u](psic.) affettività; affezione; affetto; attaccamento.♦ (to) affect (1) /əˈfɛkt/v. t.1 avere effetto su; influire su; incidere su; ripercuotersi su: How does noise affect us?, che effetto hanno i rumori su di noi?; to affect prices, incidere sui prezzi; to affect adversely, avere un effetto negativo su; influire negativamente su; pregiudicare2 concernere; riguardare; interessare; toccare: This decision will affect the firm's future, questa decisione riguarda il futuro della ditta; It affects me personally, mi tocca personalmente3 toccare; commuovere; turbare; scuotere: The loss affected us deeply, quella perdita ci ha toccati profondamente4 nuocere a; avere un effetto negativo su; colpire: to affect health, nuocere alla salute; We've been badly affected by the recession, la recessione ci ha colpito duramente; Our investments won't be affected, i nostri investimenti non ne risentiranno5 ( di evento spiacevole, malattia, ecc.) colpire; interessare: A large area was affected by the flood, la piena ha colpito un'area vasta; Osteoporosis mostly affects women, l'osteoporosi colpisce soprattutto le donne.NOTA D'USO: - to affect o to effect?- (to) affect (2) /əˈfɛkt/v. t.1 affettare; ostentare: to affect indifference, ostentare indifferenza; to affect a foreign accent, parlare con accento affettatamente straniero2 fingere; simulare: to affect illness, fingere d'essere ammalato; to affect interest, fingere interesse3 usare (o indossare) volentieri; sfoggiare: She affected expensive fur coats, sfoggiava lussuose pellicce.* * *I [ə'fekt]1) (influence) [decision, event, issue] riguardare, toccare, concernere [person, region]; [strike, cuts] avere effetti su, ripercuotersi su [ group]; [ factor] incidere su, influire su, ripercuotersi su [earnings, job, state of affairs]2) (emotionally) [news, discovery] colpire, impressionareII [ə'fekt] -
98 effect
I 1. [ɪ'fekt]1) (result) effetto m.to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.
to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati
to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico
2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.3) (efficacy) efficacia f.she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato
we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano
to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto
to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore
4) (theme)he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere
5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà2.nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.II [ɪ'fekt]verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation]* * *[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) effetto, conseguenza2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) effetto2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) compiere, causare- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *I 1. [ɪ'fekt]1) (result) effetto m.to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.
to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati
to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico
2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.3) (efficacy) efficacia f.she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato
we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano
to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto
to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore
4) (theme)he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere
5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà2.nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.II [ɪ'fekt]verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation] -
99 defective
- tivadjective (having a fault or flaw: a defective machine; He is mentally defective.) defectuosotr[dɪ'fektɪv]2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL defectivo,-adefective [di'fɛktɪv] adj1) faulty: defectuoso2) deficient: deficienteadj.• defectible adj.• defectivo, -a adj.• defectuoso, -a adj.• deficiente adj.• imperfecto, -a adj.• tachoso, -a adj.• tarado, -a adj.dɪ'fektɪv1) ( imperfect) defectuoso2) ( Ling) defectivo[dɪ'fektɪv]1.ADJ defectuosodefective verb — (Ling) verbo m defectivo
to be defective in sth — [person] ser deficiente en algo
2. N1) (=person) persona f anormalmental defective — deficiente mf mental
2) (Gram) defectivo m* * *[dɪ'fektɪv]1) ( imperfect) defectuoso2) ( Ling) defectivo -
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- tiv1) (having power to produce, or producing, a desired result: These new teaching methods have proved very effective.) eficaz2) (striking or pleasing: an effective display of flowers.) llamativo, vistoso; logrado3) (in operation; working; active: The new law becomes effective next week.) en vigor, vigenteeffective adj eficaztr[ɪ'fektɪv]1 (successful) eficaz2 (real, actual) efectivo,-a3 (operative) vigente4 (impressive) impresionante; (striking) llamativo,-aeffective [ɪ'fɛktɪv] adj1) effectual: efectivo, eficaz2) operative: vigente♦ effectively advadj.• efectivo, -a adj.• eficaz adj.• en vigor adj.• impresionante adj.• real adj.• vigente adj.n.• efectivo s.m.ɪ'fektɪva) ( producing the desired result) < methodeatment> eficaz, efectivob) ( striking) <design/contrast> de mucho or gran efectoc) ( real) (before n) <control/leader> efectivo, real[ɪ'fektɪv]1. ADJ1) (=efficient, useful) [treatment, method, deterrent, system] efectivo, eficaz; [remark, argument] eficazthe method is simple, but effective — el método es simple pero efectivo or eficaz
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to be effective in doing sth — ser eficaz para hacer algo2) (=striking) [display, outfit, decoration] impresionante, logrado; [combination] logrado•
to look effective — causar efectoblinds can look very effective — las persianas pueden causar muy buen efecto or mucho efecto
3) (=operative)•
to become effective — entrar en vigor, hacerse efectivo (from, on a partir de)it will be effective from 1 April — entrará en vigor or será efectivo a partir del 1 de abril
4) (=actual) [aid, contribution, leader] real; [control, increase] efectivo; [income] en efectivo5) (Econ) [demand, interest rate] efectivo2.effectivesNPL (Mil) efectivos mpl* * *[ɪ'fektɪv]a) ( producing the desired result) <method/treatment> eficaz, efectivob) ( striking) <design/contrast> de mucho or gran efectoc) ( real) (before n) <control/leader> efectivo, real
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præfekt — præ|fekt sb., en, er, erne (en embedsmand; skoleelev der holder opsyn med andre elever) … Dansk ordbog
effect*/*/*/ — [ɪˈfekt] noun I 1) [C/U] a change that is produced in one person or thing by another Scientists are studying the chemical s effect on the environment.[/ex] Any change in lifestyle will have an effect on your health.[/ex] The new tax rates will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
affect*/*/*/ — [əˈfekt] verb [T] 1) to change or influence something, often in a negative way Did the newspapers really affect the outcome of the election?[/ex] The disease affects many different organs of the body.[/ex] 2) to have a strong effect on someone s… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
affected — [əˈfektɪd] adj not natural, but done to impress other people … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
effective*/*/*/ — [ɪˈfektɪv] adj 1) working well and producing the result that was intended Ant: ineffective You need more effective communication within the organization.[/ex] This is a very effective way of controlling pests and weeds.[/ex] The new vaccine is… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
effectively*/*/ — [ɪˈfektɪv(ə)li] adv 1) used for saying what the situation really is, although it might seem to be different With Australia 24 points ahead at half time, the game was effectively over.[/ex] 2) in a way that works well and produces the result that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
effect — /ɪ fekt/ noun 1. a result ● The effect of the pay increase was to raise productivity levels. 2. ♦ terms of a contract which take effect or come into effect from January 1st terms which start to operate on January 1st ♦ prices are increased 10%… … Marketing dictionary in english
effective — /ɪ fektɪv/ adjective 1. actual, as opposed to theoretical 2. ♦ a clause effective as from January 1st a clause which starts to be applied on January 1st 3. which works or produces results ● Advertising in the Sunday papers is the most effective… … Marketing dictionary in english
effective cover — /ɪˌfektɪv kʌvə/ noun a situation where consumers in the target audience will have seen the advertisement at least four times on average … Marketing dictionary in english
effective date — /ɪˌfektɪv deɪt/ noun the date on which a rule or contract starts to be applied, or on which a transaction takes place … Marketing dictionary in english
effective demand — /ɪˌfektɪv dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun the actual demand for a product which can be paid for … Marketing dictionary in english