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Traducción & Definición
(an) efficient (process, person): (un proceso, una persona) eficiente
El término efficient es diferente de effective. Un "effective (process)" (un proceso eficaz) es el que produce el efecto o resultado deseado mientras que un "efficient (process)" (proceso eficiente) es el que se lleva a cabo con un mínimo esfuerzo, energía o gasto.
Icarus is the most efficient accountant Delavigne has ever had. Icarus es el contable más eficiente que Delavigne haya tenido jamás.
efficiency: eficiencia
(completed) efficiently: (llevado a cabo) eficientemente
Pronunciation examples
UK: The heating in our office is not very efficient.
US: We need to improve the efficiency of the sales team.
Ejemplos
- "Emissions, efficiency"
- "I'd really like to learn a new language or two, so I could operate more efficiently in, say, the Middle Eastern sector."
- "Miss Fiona Stake is an efficiency expert (a consultant to be precise), hired by Bruno at the request of several Delavigne Corp investors who are concerned about the efficiency of our staff."
- "Katherine : I think I'm the best person for the job because I'm highly organized, extremely efficient, and a great multi-tasker."
- "Our mantra: efficiency, efficiency, efficiency!"
- "Alice Gray : Well, I'm reliable, hardworking, efficient and, above all, I'm an excellent cleaner."
- "I estimate that you have decreased my daily efficiency by 59.75 percent and increased my chance of a brain trauma by 63.26 percent!"
- "Fiona : And I'm an efficiency expert with a job to do."
- "Subject: Efficiency Review: You're next!"
- "And he's helping us with our paper recycling system. He's very efficient at chewing confidential financial reports."
- "Doris used to be an excellent worker: punctual, efficient and a talented maker of coffee PERIOD."
- "Fiona's task is to create detailed reports of each employee's efficiency, and to eventually compile a comprehensive study of our general effectiveness."
- "Their goal is to promote teamwork and develop "skill sets" which will help us become more confident, more efficient and more focused on the well-being of the entire organization."
- "No doubt you've heard rumors of the efficiency expert who has been roaming our halls periodically since April."
- "My job is to evaluate your efficiency in the workplace."
- "We have a very knowledgeable and efficient staff that will help you to increase your company's ability to be eco-friendly in all areas."
- "Miss Fiona Stake, efficiency expert"
- "A lot of people don't realize that an efficient workplace requires positive energy."
Ejercicio 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below, according to Bruno.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below, according to Bruno.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. Bruno says "The shareholders of this company are...suggesting that we incorporate efficiency experts". An "efficiency expert" is a professional who specialises in increasing work productivity and making the workplace more "efficient". These people are often consultants brought in by company management to improve workplace efficiency.
This is correct. Bruno says "Now, I'd like to open the floor for discussion, and eventually a vote to approve the new budget proposals." This means that he is giving the chance for the board to discuss the budget proposals and vote on each one.
This is incorrect. Bruno talks about incorporating "team-building consultants to (Delavigne's) current infrastructure" but this does not mean that the shareholders are wanting the company offices to be rebuilt.
This statement is false. Bruno explicitly says that the cost for consultants recommended by the shareholders will be part of the budget, which is independent of anything paid by the shareholders.
This is incorrect. Bruno states that he has always said that "there is a market for fine European goods", meaning that he has always believed that such a market exists. He then says that Delavigne's success up until this point is "proof" (or evidence) of the presence of this market. Bruno is stating that such a market exists, not that it has yet to be established.
Ejercicio 2
The adjectives, effective and efficient, share a close meaning but aren't interchangeable.
Select the best option in each sentence below.
Our new support guy is reliable and , unlike his predecessor, who wasted a lot of time and spent ages doing the most simple tasks.
Philip Cheeter's new flirting technique proved to be very : in one night he gathered the phone numbers of five women, and one very feminine man.
Writing letters by hand can be an way of showing your personality, but it isn't very when you consider that word-processing programs do the job much more quickly.
Select the best option in each sentence below.
Our new support guy is reliable and , unlike his predecessor, who wasted a lot of time and spent ages doing the most simple tasks.
Philip Cheeter's new flirting technique proved to be very : in one night he gathered the phone numbers of five women, and one very feminine man.
Writing letters by hand can be an way of showing your personality, but it isn't very when you consider that word-processing programs do the job much more quickly.
The adjectives, effective and efficient, share a close meaning but aren't interchangeable.
Select the best option in each sentence below.
Our new support guy is reliable and efficient 1, unlike his predecessor, who wasted a lot of time and spent ages doing the most simple tasks.
Philip Cheeter's new flirting technique proved to be very effective 2: in one night he gathered the phone numbers of five women, and one very feminine man.
Writing letters by hand can be an effective 3 way of showing your personality, but it isn't very efficient 4 when you consider that word-processing programs do the job much more quickly.
Select the best option in each sentence below.
Our new support guy is reliable and efficient 1, unlike his predecessor, who wasted a lot of time and spent ages doing the most simple tasks.
Philip Cheeter's new flirting technique proved to be very effective 2: in one night he gathered the phone numbers of five women, and one very feminine man.
Writing letters by hand can be an effective 3 way of showing your personality, but it isn't very efficient 4 when you consider that word-processing programs do the job much more quickly.
1 efficient: This is the correct answer. An "efficient (person)" is someone who is able to perform in the best possible manner, in a timely fashion, for example: I hired that painter because he decorates in an efficient way, and is able to finish the job quickly. The advert states that Ursula Bauer Environmental Consulting has a very "efficient staff", which means they are competent, capable and work with a minimum of waste. The term "efficient" is often used to describe people.
1 effective: This is incorrect. It is uncommon for the adjective "effective" to be used to describe a person. The use of "effective" here does not make sense in the context of the sentence. An "effective (technique)" produces the intended or expected result, for example: The attack was very effective in destroying the enemy; nobody survived.
2 effective: This is the correct answer. When something is "effective" it accomplishes its purpose, for example: This new report is very effective at highlighting the problems in the department. In the advert we read that Ursula Bauer Environmental Consulting "will provide you with an effective plan", this means that the plan will function in the way it was conceived, and will produce the desired effect or consequence (in this case, making a business more environmentally friendly). Philip's technique is "effective" because he is getting the results he intended.
2 efficient: Although a technique can be "efficient", the term "effective" makes more sense in this construction given the reference to time wasted. Note that both terms are grammatically correct, and the nuance here is very small.
3 effective: This is the correct answer. When a process is "effective" it achieves its desired result or is done in a competent manner. In this sentence, the term expresses that writing letters by hand is a good way to express your personality. Example: Brushing your teeth is an effective way of avoiding bad breath.
3 efficient: This is incorrect. Although these two terms share a close meaning, "efficient" generally conveys the sense of performing a task with a minimum of lost time, effort or energy. In this context, there is no sense of time spent or lost, and "efficient" doesn't fit. To say that "writing letters by hand" is an efficient way of showing your personality is not very logical, especially given the end of this sentence!
4 efficient: This is the correct answer. When something is done in an "efficient" way, it is done "competently" and with a minimum of waste, expense, energy or time. To say that using a word-processing program is an "efficient" way to write (or type) a letter is to say that it saves time, effort or energy. Another example: An electric car is more efficient than a petrol car because it uses less energy.
4 effective: This is incorrect. This construction does not describe how "competent" the process is, but how it functions with the least possible waste or loss. Remember that the term "effective" describes a process which produces the desired or intended result, whereas "efficient" describes the manner or fashion of the process.
Ejercicio 3
Keith uses the term efficiency in the text. It is sometimes confused with effectiveness because it has a similar meaning.
Choose the appropriate terms in the following sentences.
The new printer does exactly the same job as the old one but is twice as because it uses half the electricity.
Philip's sales presentation was long and some of his points were unnecessary, but it must have been because everyone bought Delavigne products at the end.
This new operating system is the best in the world. It's a shame it took 1000 engineers five years to develop! We really need to improve our .
Choose the appropriate terms in the following sentences.
The new printer does exactly the same job as the old one but is twice as because it uses half the electricity.
Philip's sales presentation was long and some of his points were unnecessary, but it must have been because everyone bought Delavigne products at the end.
This new operating system is the best in the world. It's a shame it took 1000 engineers five years to develop! We really need to improve our .
Keith uses the term efficiency in the text. It is sometimes confused with effectiveness because it has a similar meaning.
Choose the appropriate terms in the following sentences.
The new printer does exactly the same job as the old one but is twice as efficient 1 because it uses half the electricity.
Philip's sales presentation was long and some of his points were unnecessary, but it must have been effective 2 because everyone bought Delavigne products at the end.
This new operating system is the best in the world. It's a shame it took 1000 engineers five years to develop! We really need to improve our efficiency 3.
Choose the appropriate terms in the following sentences.
The new printer does exactly the same job as the old one but is twice as efficient 1 because it uses half the electricity.
Philip's sales presentation was long and some of his points were unnecessary, but it must have been effective 2 because everyone bought Delavigne products at the end.
This new operating system is the best in the world. It's a shame it took 1000 engineers five years to develop! We really need to improve our efficiency 3.
1 efficient: This is correct. The new printer is more efficient because it completes the same task with less energy and waste. The new printer uses half as much electricity therefore it is twice as efficient. "Efficiency" implies completing a task with minimum effort or time.
1 effective: This is incorrect. In terms of "effectiveness" both printers are the same because "they do exactly the same job" which means they produce the same desired result (we can imagine the printed material is produced at the same speed and the quality is identical). "Effectiveness" implies completing a task "well".
2 effective: This is the right choice. It was an "effective" presentation because it produced the desired result of selling as much perfume as possible. However, it was inefficient in terms of time and effort required because it was overlong and included unnecessary elements.
2 efficient: This is not the best choice here. Because the presentation was long and included unnecessary elements, it was not an "efficient" presentation.
3 efficiency: This is the right answer. In terms of time, money and energy required, the development process was "inefficient" because it took too many engineers too long to complete. Next time they would like to achieve the same, effective result, but in less time and with a smaller team - therefore making it more efficient.
3 effectiveness: This is the wrong answer. The new operating system is the "best in the world" which means that the development was "effective". Therefore, it is not the "effectiveness" that needs to improve.
Ejercicio 4
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue! You may need to conjugate any verbs!
The first expression refers to what happens when the police stop you or put you in prison:
Mr Smith is on suspicion of murder. (TWO WORDS)
Now find the term which means "to oversee", "to observe", or "to direct":
Julie's boss all her projects, and she finds this very annoying!
Last but not least, this term shares a similar meaning with "effectively" or "successfully, without waste":
Your computer will work more now that you've removed the virus.
The first expression refers to what happens when the police stop you or put you in prison:
Mr Smith is on suspicion of murder. (TWO WORDS)
Now find the term which means "to oversee", "to observe", or "to direct":
Julie's boss all her projects, and she finds this very annoying!
Last but not least, this term shares a similar meaning with "effectively" or "successfully, without waste":
Your computer will work more now that you've removed the virus.
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue! You may need to conjugate any verbs!
The first expression refers to what happens when the police stop you or put you in prison:
Mr Smith is under arrest 1 on suspicion of murder. (TWO WORDS)
Now find the term which means "to oversee", "to observe", or "to direct":
Julie's boss supervises 2 all her projects, and she finds this very annoying!
Last but not least, this term shares a similar meaning with "effectively" or "successfully, without waste":
Your computer will work more efficiently 3 now that you've removed the virus.
The first expression refers to what happens when the police stop you or put you in prison:
Mr Smith is under arrest 1 on suspicion of murder. (TWO WORDS)
Now find the term which means "to oversee", "to observe", or "to direct":
Julie's boss supervises 2 all her projects, and she finds this very annoying!
Last but not least, this term shares a similar meaning with "effectively" or "successfully, without waste":
Your computer will work more efficiently 3 now that you've removed the virus.
1 under arrest: "Under arrest" is the right answer. If someone is "under arrest", the police has stopped them because they have (allegedly) been doing something illegal. In the dialogue, Hannah checks with Luna that she is not "under arrest" despite Luna's questioning! Another example: "I am placing you under arrest for the theft of the Mona Lisa."
2 supervises: "Supervises" is the term we were looking for here. To "supervise (someone)" is to watch them to make sure that everything is going well, and correct them if they make mistakes. This is what Hannah does in the Retail section of the Sales Department at Delavigne. Another example: "My new job involves supervising a team of 893 workers".
3 efficiently: "Efficiently" is the right answer. To do something "efficiently" is to do it "well", "effectively", and "without unnecessary effort". Note also the related noun "efficiency" and the adjective "efficient". Here's another example: "The team is operating more efficiently now that it has a new captain".
Ejercicio 5
Below are extracts from employee appraisals. Read them and choose the most appropriate term from the dialogue.
Each term is used once!
Each term is used once!
Mike completes tasks quickly with a minimum of effort; he doesn't waste a single moment of his time. Unfortunately, he regularly comes to work late.
Mandy is the kind of person you can depend on; you ask her to do something, and she will do it - often quite slowly - but the task will always be completed.
Larry has supernatural powers. He can make objects move around the office just by thinking. The last person who criticized him turned into a frog.
Mike is employee.
Mandy is employee.
Larry is employee.
Below are extracts from employee appraisals. Read them and choose the most appropriate term from the dialogue.
Each term is used once!
Each term is used once!
Mike completes tasks quickly with a minimum of effort; he doesn't waste a single moment of his time. Unfortunately, he regularly comes to work late.
Mandy is the kind of person you can depend on; you ask her to do something, and she will do it - often quite slowly - but the task will always be completed.
Larry has supernatural powers. He can make objects move around the office just by thinking. The last person who criticized him turned into a frog.
Mike is an efficient 1 employee.
Mandy is a reliable 2 employee.
Larry is a magical 3 employee.
1 an efficient: This is correct. We read that "Mike completes tasks quickly with a minimum of effort; he doesn't waste a single moment of his time." This is the definition of an EFFICIENT person - someone who is able to perform a task in the best possible manner, in a timely fashion.
1 a magical: This is not the best choice here.
1 a reliable: This is incorrect. Mike is not a RELIABLE employee because he often arrives to work late. You cannot depend on Mike's punctuality, therefore he is slightly UNRELIABLE.
2 a reliable: A RELIABLE person is someone (or something) that can be depended on. Example: David has never missed a deadline - he is very RELIABLE in that way. Mandy is RELIABLE because, if you give her a task, it "will always be completed".
2 a magical: This is not the best choice here.
2 an efficient: This is incorrect. Mandy is not EFFICIENT because her tasks are often done "quite slowly". This implies that there is a certain amount of waste in the way she works, making her slightly INEFFICIENT.
3 a magical: This is correct. In the most literal sense, if someone is MAGICAL, they possess supernatural powers (like elves or fairies!). However, in a wider sense (and in the real world), we often use MAGICAL to describe something that is mysterious or enchanting. Example: Thank you darling, that was a MAGICAL night at the opera!
3 an efficient: This is not the best choice here.
3 a reliable: This is not the best choice here.
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