effective

effective
-tiv
adjective
1) (having power to produce, or producing, a desired result: These new teaching methods have proved very effective.) eficaz
2) (striking or pleasing: an effective display of flowers.) llamativo, vistoso; logrado
3) (in operation; working; active: The new law becomes effective next week.) en vigor, vigente
effective adj eficaz
effective
tr[ɪ'fektɪv]
adjective
1 (successful) eficaz
■ effective ways of bringing down inflation métodos eficaces para reducir la inflación
2 (real, actual) efectivo,-a
■ effective income after taxes ingresos efectivos deducidos los impuestos
3 (operative) vigente
■ the law became effective from midnight la ley entró en vigor a medianoche
4 (impressive) impresionante; (striking) llamativo,-a
effective [ɪ'fɛktɪv] adj
1) effectual: efectivo, eficaz
2) operative: vigente
♦ effectively adv
effective
adj.
• efectivo, -a adj.
• eficaz adj.
• en vigor adj.
• impresionante adj.
• real adj.
• vigente adj.
n.
• efectivo s.m.
ɪ'fektɪv
adjective
a) (producing the desired result) <methodeatment> eficaz, efectivo
b) (striking) <design/contrast> de mucho or gran efecto
c) (real) (before n) <control/leader> efectivo, real
[ɪ'fektɪv]
1. ADJ
1) (=efficient, useful) [treatment, method, deterrent, system] efectivo, eficaz; [remark, argument] eficaz

the method is simple, but effective — el método es simple pero efectivo or eficaz

• to be effective against sth — [drug] ser eficaz contra algo

• effective capacity — (Tech) capacidad f útil

• to be effective in doing sth — ser eficaz para hacer algo

• effective life — (Pharm) vida f útil

• effective power — (Tech) potencia f real

• effective ways of reducing pollution — formas fpl efectivas or eficaces de reducir la polución

2) (=striking) [display, outfit, decoration] impresionante, logrado; [combination] logrado

• to look effective — causar efecto

blinds 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)

• effective date — fecha f de vigencia, fecha f efectiva

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 efectivo
5) (Econ) [demand, interest rate] efectivo
2.
effectives
NPL (Mil) efectivos mpl
* * *
[ɪ'fektɪv]
adjective
a) (producing the desired result) <method/treatment> eficaz, efectivo
b) (striking) <design/contrast> de mucho or gran efecto
c) (real) (before n) <control/leader> efectivo, real

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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