ineficacia
ineficacia(
een
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eh
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fee
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kah
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. ineffectiveness
El programa de apoyo se reestructuró debido a su ineficacia.The support program was restructured due to its ineffectiveness.
b. inefficiency
La ineficacia del sistema retrasó la producción.The inefficiency of the system delayed production.
c. incompetence
Los ladrones escaparon por la ineficacia de la policía.The thieves got away because of the incompetence of the police.
ineficacia
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (bajo rendimiento)
a. inefficiency
2. (baja efectividad)
a. ineffectiveness
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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