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efficient

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈfɪʃ^ənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈfɪʃənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i fish′ənt)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
efficient adj	(method: not wasteful)	eficiente adj
Carrying them individually is not an efficient way to bring in logs.
Cargar de a uno a la vez no es una manera eficiente de transportar leños.
efficient adj	(person)	eficiente adj
He is an efficient worker.
Él es un trabajador eficiente.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
efficient adj	(machinery)	eficiente adj
eficaz adj
An electric saw is more efficient than a manual saw.
Una sierra eléctrica es más eficiente que una sierra manual.
Una sierra eléctrica es más eficaz que una sierra manual.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
cost-efficient adj	(providing value for money)	con una buena relación costo-eficacia, con una buena relación coste-eficacia loc adj
tener una buena relación costo-eficacia, tener una buena relación coste-eficacia loc verb
efficient cause n	(philosophy: agent) (física aristotélica)	causa eficiente loc nom f
energy efficient, energy-efficient adj	(using minimal power)	de bajo consumo loc adj
energéticamente eficiente loc adj
Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
A lot of people are switching to energy-efficient lightbulbs to save money and electricity.
Halogen light bulbs are more energy-efficient than incandescent ones.
Muchos están cambiando sus lámparas comunes por las de bajo consumo para ahorrar dinero y energía.
fuel efficient, fuel-efficient adj	(using minimal fuel)	que ahorra combustible loc adj
A high-speed rail network is a more fuel-efficient alternative.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se investigan tecnologías alternativas que ahorren combustible.

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'efficient' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

efficiency bonus - expedited - inefficiently - machine - organized - rationalization - rationalize - run a taut ship - streamline - tight ship

Spanish:

eficaz - eficiente - expeditivo - oficioso - bombilla de bajo consumo - tecnificar

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Synonyms: productive, effective, capable, skillful, skilful, more...

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