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Old December 14, 2009, 11:37 PM
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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for December 13, 2009

efectivo (adjective) — real, actual; en efectivo = in cash; efectivos = officers. Look up efectivo in the dictionary

Pagó la cuenta en efectivo.
He paid the bill in cash.

Nunca lleva dinero en efectivo.
He never carries cash.

Numerosos efectivos de la policía rodearon el colegio.
A large police contigent surrounded the school.
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Nunca lleva dinero en efectivo.
He never carries cash.
Could this one mean also "Never carry cash"? (In the imperative?)
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Could this one mean also "Never carry cash"? (In the imperative?)
No, because negative imperatives use the subjunctive.
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No, because negative imperatives use the subjunctive.
Ugh! The subjunctive. I haven't studied that yet ... won't do so anytime soon. Too many other things to focus on.......

So, it would be something like "Nunca lleves dinero en efectivo"?
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Ugh! The subjunctive. I haven't studied that yet ... won't do so anytime soon. Too many other things to focus on.......

So, it would be something like "Nunca lleves dinero en efectivo"?
Para no haberlo estudiado, lo haces muy bien
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It also means "effective"
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¿Se puede dar un ejemplo de "efectivo" significando "effective"?
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¿Se puede dar un ejemplo de "efectivo" significando "effective"?
el abono se hará efectivo por mensualidades the payment will be made in monthly instalments
su dimisión se hará efectiva a partir del 15 de enero her resignation will be effective from ...
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el abono se hará efectivo por mensualidades
the payment will be made in monthly instalments
How is this first example "effective"?
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Old December 15, 2009, 12:51 PM
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Actually, "effective" should be a false friend for "efectivo", since we should say "eficaz" or "eficiente" (this one for people). But it's very common to say, for instance:

Este medicamento es muy efectivo (though we should say "eficaz", instead of efectivo)

http://www.elcastellano.org/diezerr.html



Edit: Perikles' examples are OK
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