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1 effective
- 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
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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 -
2 inefficient
ini'fiʃənt(not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc: an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery.) ineficaz- inefficiency
inefficient adj ineficaz / incompetentetr[ɪnɪ'fɪʃənt]1 (gen) ineficaz2 (person) incompetente, ineficiente, poco eficienteinefficient [.ɪnɪ'fɪʃənt] adj1) : ineficiente, ineficaz2) incapable, incompetent: incompetente, incapaz♦ inefficiently advadj.• ineficaz adj.• ineficiente adj.'ɪnə'fɪʃənt, ˌɪnɪ'fɪʃənta) <machine/method> ineficiente, poco eficienteb) <person/worker> ineficiente, incompetente[ˌɪnɪ'fɪʃǝnt]ADJ [method] ineficiente; [person] incompetente; [factory, mine, industry] poco productivo* * *['ɪnə'fɪʃənt, ˌɪnɪ'fɪʃənt]a) <machine/method> ineficiente, poco eficienteb) <person/worker> ineficiente, incompetente -
3 efficacious
efi'keiʃəs(producing the result intended: The medicine was most efficacious.) eficaz- efficacytr[efɪ'keɪʃəs]1 eficazefficacious [.ɛfə'keɪʃəs] adj: eficaz, efectivoadj.• eficaz adj.• poderoso, -a adj.• valeroso, -a adj.'efə'keɪʃəs, ˌefɪ'keɪʃəsadjective (frml) eficaz, efectivo[ˌefɪ'keɪʃǝs]ADJ frm [remedy, method] eficaz, efectivo ( against contra)to be efficacious in the treatment of sth — ser eficaz para or efectivo en el tratamiento de algo
* * *['efə'keɪʃəs, ˌefɪ'keɪʃəs]adjective (frml) eficaz, efectivo -
4 efficient
i'fiʃənt1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente, competente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficaz, de buen rendimiento•- efficiency
efficient adj eficientetr[ɪ'fɪʃənt]1 (person) eficiente, competente2 (system, product) eficaz3 (machine) de buen rendimientoefficient [ɪ'fɪʃənt] adj: eficiente♦ efficiently advadj.• capaz adj.• eficaz adj.• eficiente adj.ɪ'fɪʃəntadjective <person/system> eficiente; <machine/engine> de buen rendimiento[ɪ'fɪʃǝnt]ADJ1) [person, manager] eficaz, eficiente; [method, remedy, product, system] eficaz; [service, company, organization, army] eficiente2) (esp Mech, Phys) [machine] de buen rendimiento* * *[ɪ'fɪʃənt]adjective <person/system> eficiente; <machine/engine> de buen rendimiento -
5 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]
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