efficient

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

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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
InglésEspañol
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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

Collocations: efficient [workers, staff, personnel, management], my [secretary, cleaner] is very efficient, an efficient [method, application, way, manner, means] of , more...

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