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efficace

effective

adjective ehf-fee-KAH-cheh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'efficax', effective

Usage Note

Efficace describes a thing or method that works (a remedy, a strategy), whereas efficiente describes a person or system that works without waste, a distinction English blurs. It ends in -e, so the plural for both genders is efficaci.

Examples

"È un rimedio molto efficace."

Natural Translation

It's a very effective remedy.

Literal Translation

It-is a remedy very effective.

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