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Italian

efficiente

/effiˈtʃɛn.te/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,461

Meaning

efficient

  • working well without wasting time or energy
  • organized and productive

In a sentence

Il nuovo software è più efficiente del vecchio.

The new software is more efficient than the old one.

Cerchi un metodo efficiente per lavorare meglio?

Are you looking for an efficient method to work better?

Questo ufficio non è abbastanza efficiente oggi.

This office is not efficient enough today.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
efficientemasculine · singular
efficientefeminine · singular
efficientimasculine · plural
efficientifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used for people, systems, services, and machines.
  • More positive and practical than rapido, which only means fast.
  • Singular form is the same for masculine and feminine.

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