efectivo
cash
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Coins and bills, physical money
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
effective
achieves its purpose
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-o
word ending
Efectivo means cash, as in coins and bills, and is a cognate of the English word effective0, since physical money is real and immediately effective. It's right there in your hand, ready to pay.
efectivo
cash
Money in the form of coins and bills.
Solo acepto efectivoI only accept cash
Retiré efectivo del cajero antes de salirI withdrew cash from the ATM before leaving
effective
Describes something that produces the result it was meant to produce.
El tratamiento fue muy efectivoThe treatment was very effective
Necesitamos un método más efectivo para ordenar los archivosWe need a more effective method for sorting the files
real, actual
Describes something that is truly the case, what is actually in effect right now.
El poder efectivo está en manos del comitéThe real power is in the hands of the committee
Nadie sabe el costo efectivo del proyectoNobody knows the actual cost of the project
en efectivo
in cash
Paying with coins and bills rather than a card or a transfer.
Prefiero pagar en efectivoI prefer to pay in cash
Nos dieron un descuento por pagar en efectivoThey gave us a discount for paying in cash
efectivos
troops, personnel
The members of a force or a staff, counted as the strength actually available. They are the ones who are currently effective and available to work.
Enviaron doscientos efectivos a la zonaThey sent two hundred troops to the area
Los efectivos de la empresa no llegan a cincuentaThe company's personnel don't reach fifty