efectivo

/efekˈtiβo/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
efectiva
plural
efectivos

Meaning

  1. effective

    • Es un remedio efectivo.

      It's an effective remedy.

Similar words

eficaz

efectivo and eficaz are close synonyms for "effective," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

wirksam

wirksam is the German word for the same thing — both mean "effective."

Portuguese

eficaz

eficaz is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "effective."

Practice

1 What does efectivo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un remedio ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches efectivo?

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