ineffective
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ineffective(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. ineficaz
Everyone knows that these measures have been totally ineffective.Todos sabemos que estas medidas han sido totalmente ineficaces.
b. infructuoso
Our attempt to turn the business around proved ineffective.Nuestro intento de sanear la empresa resultó infructuoso.
c. incompetente (person)
Julian is an ineffective manager who doesn't know how to motivate his team.Julian es un gerente incompetente que no sabe motivar a su equipo.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mark tried to cut costs by reducing staff, but said strategy proved ineffective.Mark intentó reducir los gastos haciendo recortes de personal, pero dicha estrategia no dio resultado.
Sometimes I have such a bad headache that painkillers are completely ineffective.A veces me duele tanto la cabeza que los analgésicos no surten ningún efecto.
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