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"Reviewed" is a form of "review", a transitive verb which is often translated as "revisar". "Effective" is an adjective which is often translated as "eficaz". Learn more about the difference between "reviewed" and "effective" below.
review(
ruh
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vyu
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to examine)
a. revisar
All areas of the company’s activities will be reviewed.Se revisarán todos los campos de las actividades de la empresa.
b. analizar
The marketing department met to review the latest campaign for the new product.El departamento de marketing se reunió para analizar la última campaña del nuevo producto.
a. reexaminar
You can ask the tribunal to review their decision if you are not happy with it.Puedes pedir al tribunal que reexamine su decisión si no estás conforme.
b. revisar
The doctor increased my dose and is going to review the situation in six months’ time.El médico me ha aumentado la dosis y va a revisar la situación dentro de seis meses.
3. (to judge)
a. reseñar
I always review the products I buy on the Internet because my experience could be useful for other buyers.Siempre reseño los productos que compro por Internet porque mi experiencia podrÃa ser útil para otros compradores.
b. hacer una crÃtica de
The blogger reviewed the new restaurant and all her followers flocked to it.La blogger hizo una crÃtica del nuevo restaurante y todos sus seguidores acudieron allà en tropel.
4. (to inspect)
a. pasar revista a (troops)
The general reviewed the troops before going into battle.El general pasó revista a las tropas antes de entrar en combate.
a. repasar
I have a whole year’s worth of lecture notes to review before Monday.Tengo que repasar apuntes de un año entero antes del lunes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escribir crÃticas
I earned a bit of money reviewing.Gané un poco de dinero escribiendo crÃticas.
My father reviews for The New York Times.Mi padre es crÃtico de The New York Times.
a. repasar
I’m going to have to spend the whole vacation reviewing.Voy a tener que pasarme todas las vacaciones repasando.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (analysis)
a. la revisión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The tax authorities undertook an exhaustive review of the company's accounts.Hacienda efectuó una revisión exhaustiva de las cuentas de la empresa.
b. el análisis (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The review of the company's financial situation showed that they needed to look for investors as soon as possible.El análisis de la situación económica de la empresa mostró que necesitaban buscar inversores lo antes posible.
9. (criticism)
a. la crÃtica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought this book because the reviews were really good.Compré este libro porque las crÃticas eran muy buenas.
b. la reseña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His latest movie received terrible reviews.Las reseñas de su última pelÃcula fueron pésimas.
10. (inspection)
a. la revista (F) (of troops)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The troops lined up for review.Las tropas formaron filas para la revista.
11. (publication)
a. la revista (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I always read the complementary review to the newspaper.Siempre leo la revista complementaria al periódico.
12. (survey)
effective(
uh
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fehk
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tihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (efficient)
2. (legal)
a. efectivo
The zoning ordinance became effective as of August 16, 2010.El reglamento de zonificación se hizo efectivo a partir del 16 de agosto de 2010.
b. en vigor
Stiffer penalties for fraud become effective on the first of next month.Los castigos más severos por fraude entrarán en vigor a partir del primero del próximo mes.
c. en vigencia
I know the rule was effective for last year's taxes, but we need to check to see if it still is.Sé que la regla entró en vigencia para los impuestos del año pasado, pero tenemos que comprobar si sigue siendo asÃ.
3. (actual)
a. efectivo
Mr. Franco is the effective leader here, despite the dispute about his legitimacy.El señor Franco es el lÃder efectivo aquÃ, a pesar de la disputa sobre su legitimidad.
b. real
Even though that's not what the law calls for, it is the effective procedure.Aunque no sea lo que marca la ley, sà es el procedimiento real.
4. (striking)
a. buen efecto
A menu on a blackboard written in white chalk can look very effective.Un menú escrito con tiza blanca en un pizarrón negro puede causar muy buen efecto.
effectives
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (military)
a. los efectivos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have 1,200 effectives standing by to provide assistance.Tenemos a 1,200 efectivos listos para ofrecer apoyo.
