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1 efficace
effective* * *efficace agg.1 effective, efficacious; effectual; telling: un oratore efficace, an effective speaker; un rimedio efficace, an efficacious (o effective) remedy (o cure); fu un castigo efficace, it was an effective punishment; uno scrittore efficace, an effective (o incisive o forceful) writer; un'osservazione efficace, a telling remark; esempi efficaci, good (o telling) examples; questo farmaco è efficace contro la febbre, this medicine is effective against fever // (elettr.) valore efficace, effective value // (teol.) grazia efficace, Efficacious Grace2 (dir.) effective, operative; ( conveniente economicamente) cost-effective: un progetto efficace, an operative scheme.* * *[effi'katʃe]2) (espressivo) [ discorso] forceful* * *efficace/effi'kat∫e/2 (espressivo) [ discorso] forceful. -
2 valido
validpersona fitnon valido void* * *valido agg.1 ( valevole) valid (anche dir.), good, effective: contratto, matrimonio, documento valido, valid contract, marriage, document; voto non valido, invalid (o null) vote; questo biglietto non è più valido, this ticket is no longer valid; questo assegno non è valido, this cheque is not good; l'offerta è valida fino a maggio, the offer is valid (o good) until May; clausola valida dal 2 gennaio, clause effective as from January 2nd; una ricevuta valida a fini fiscali, a receipt that is valid for tax purposes // (Borsa) valido revoca, valid until cancelled // valido a, fit for: valido alle armi, fit for service2 ( fondato) good, sound, well-grounded, well-founded: argomenti validi, sound arguments; ragioni valide, good reasons; scusa valida, good excuse3 (che ha valore, pregio) valid, good, fine; valuable: un'opera molto valida, a fine piece of work; è il mio più valido collaboratore, he's the most valuable member of my team; valido contributo, substantial contribution4 ( efficace) efficient; efficacious, effective: valido rimedio, efficacious remedy; mi fu di valido aiuto, he proved of great help to me; la valida azione della penicillina, the effectiveness of penicillin5 ( forte) strong; powerful.* * *['valido]1) (valevole) [contratto, biglietto, documento, offerta] validnon valido — [biglietto, documento] invalid
la mia offerta resta -a — my offer still holds o is still on the table
2) (fondato) [motivo, argomento, obiezione] sound, valid3) (efficace) [ rimedio] valuable, effective, helpfulessere di valido aiuto per qcn. — to be a great help to sb
4) (pregevole, apprezzabile) [ persona] good, capable, able; [opera, progetto] worthwhile5) (vigoroso) [ uomo] strong, powerful, able-bodied* * *valido/'valido/1 (valevole) [contratto, biglietto, documento, offerta] valid; non valido [biglietto, documento] invalid; questo biglietto è valido per due persone this ticket admits two (people); la mia offerta resta -a my offer still holds o is still on the table2 (fondato) [motivo, argomento, obiezione] sound, valid; ho delle -e ragioni per I have solid grounds for3 (efficace) [ rimedio] valuable, effective, helpful; essere di valido aiuto per qcn. to be a great help to sb.4 (pregevole, apprezzabile) [ persona] good, capable, able; [opera, progetto] worthwhile; un valido collaboratore a valued collaborator5 (vigoroso) [ uomo] strong, powerful, able-bodied. -
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4 valevole
valid* * *valevole agg.1 ( valido) valid; good: le tue obiezioni non sono valevoli in questo caso, your objections are not valid in this case; questo biglietto è valevole per tre giorni, this ticket is valid for three days; l'offerta è valevole sino a maggio, the offer is valid (o good) until May; un incontro valevole per il titolo di campione del mondo, a fight that is valid for the world championship title2 ( efficace) efficacious.* * *[va'levole]aggettivo valid* * *valevole/va'levole/valid; una partita valevole per le qualificazioni a qualifying match.
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Efficacious — Ef fi*ca cious, a. [L. eficax, acis, fr. efficere. See {Effect}, n.] Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law. Syn: See {Effectual}. {Ef fi*ca cious*ly}, adv.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
efficacious — [ef΄i kā′shəs] adj. [L efficax (gen. efficacis) < efficere, to bring to pass, accomplish (see EFFECT) + OUS] producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective [an efficacious drug] SYN. EFFECTIVE… … English World dictionary
efficacious — index active, beneficial, cogent, competent, effective (efficient), functional, influential, politic … Law dictionary
efficacious — sure to have the desired effect (often of medicines), 1520s, from L. efficaci , stem of efficax (see EFFICACY (Cf. efficacy)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Efficaciously; efficaciousness … Etymology dictionary
efficacious — effectual, *effective, efficient Analogous words: potent, *powerful, puissant: cogent, telling, sound, convincing, compelling (see VALID) Antonyms: inefficacious: powerless … New Dictionary of Synonyms
efficacious — [adj] efficient, productive active, adequate, capable, competent, effective, effectual, energetic, influential, operative, potent, powerful, puissant, serviceable, strong, successful, useful, virtuous; concepts 528,537 Ant. incapable,… … New thesaurus
efficacious — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ effective. DERIVATIVES efficaciously adverb efficaciousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin efficere accomplish … English terms dictionary
efficacious — effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient 1. All these words mean ‘having an effect’ of some kind, but with different applications and shades of meaning. Effective means ‘having a definite or desired effect’ that is actual rather than… … Modern English usage
efficacious — [[t]e̱fɪke͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is efficacious is effective. [FORMAL] The nasal spray was new on the market and highly efficacious. Syn: effective … English dictionary
efficacious — adjective Etymology: Latin efficac , efficax, from efficere Date: 1528 having the power to produce a desired effect < an efficacious remedy > Synonyms: see effective • efficaciously adverb • efficaciousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
efficacious — efficaciously, adv. efficaciousness, n. /ef i kay sheuhs/, adj. capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough. [1520 30; < L efficaci (s. of efficax)… … Universalium
