No. 4,963 in Spanish
eficaces
Effective; capable of producing the desired result.
In a sentence
Estas herramientas son muy eficaces para resolver problemas complejos.
These tools are very effective in solving complex problems.
Here, 'eficaces' is used as a plural adjective describing 'herramientas', indicating they are effective in achieving their intended purpose.
Los tratamientos sugeridos por el doctor resultaron ser eficaces.
The treatments suggested by the doctor proved to be effective.
In this sentence, 'eficaces' describes 'tratamientos', showing that they yielded positive results in practice.
Buscamos métodos más eficaces para ahorrar energía en el hogar.
We are looking for more effective methods to save energy at home.
Here, 'eficaces' modifies 'métodos', expressing an ongoing search for methods that are efficient in fulfilling the goal.
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