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/e.fi.kas/

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Translation

effective, efficient

Word origin

From Latin efficax, from efficere ('to bring about'), built on ex- ('out') and facere ('to make').

Origin
Latin
Root
efficax
English cognates
efficacious, effect

Grammar

Masc pluralefficaces

Examples

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This medicine is very effective against tiredness.

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She is efficient and quick.

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Effective methods already exist.

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Nothing works better than rest.

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An effective manager listens to his team.

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This word is part of lesson 50.