efficient

efficient
[ɪ'fɪʃənt] adjective fähig [Person]; tüchtig [Arbeiter, Sekretärin]; leistungsfähig [Maschine, Motor, Fabrik]; gut funktionierend [Methode, Organisation]
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[i'fiʃənt]
adjective
1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) tüchtig
2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) tauglich
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- efficiency
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ef·fi·cient
[ɪˈfɪʃənt]
adj
1. (productive) leistungsfähig, leistungsstark, effizient geh
\efficient person fähige [o tüchtige] Person
2. (economical) wirtschaftlichef·fi·cient·ly
[ɪˈfɪʃəntli]
adv effizient geh
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[I'fISənt]
adj
person fähig, tüchtig; system, machine, company, organization leistungsfähig; car, engine (= powerful) leistungsfähig; (= economical) sparsam, verbrauchsarm; service gut, effizient (geh); method wirksam; way, use rationell

work is organized in the most logical and efficient way — die Arbeit wird so logisch und rationell wie möglich organisiert

to be efficient in or at (doing) sth — etw gut können

she's efficient at dealing with difficult customers — sie kann gut mit schwierigen Kunden umgehen

the body is remarkably efficient at dealing with such things — der Körper wird mit diesen Dingen bemerkenswert gut fertig

they are less efficient at turning sunlight into electricity — bei der Umwandlung von Sonnenlicht in elektrischen Strom sind sie weniger effektiv

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efficient adj (adv efficiently)
1. effizient, tüchtig, (leistungs)fähig
2. effizient, wirksam
3. zügig, rasch und sicher, gewandt
4. gründlich
5. effizient, rationell, wirtschaftlich
6. effizient, brauchbar, tauglich, gut funktionierend, TECH auch leistungsstark
7. (be)wirkend:
efficient cause wirkende Ursache
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[ɪ'fɪʃənt] adjective fähig [Person]; tüchtig [Arbeiter, Sekretärin]; leistungsfähig [Maschine, Motor, Fabrik]; gut funktionierend [Methode, Organisation]
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adj.
effizient adj.
geschäftstüchtig adj.
leistungsfähig adj.
wirkungsvoll adj.
wirtschaftlich adj.

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