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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesineficaz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-ef-ee-kahs
"Seus esforços foram ineficazes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not producing any or the desired effect.
"His efforts to convince her were ineffectual, as she had already made up her mind." - 2
Lacking the ability or qualities to achieve a desired result.
"The committee's ineffectual attempts to resolve the issue only led to further confusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ineffectual' originates from the Latin 'ineffectualis', which combines 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'effectualis' meaning 'effective'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to describe something that fails to produce the desired effect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ineffectual" is said worldwide
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inefficace
Transliteration: in-eff-ee-kahs
"Ses efforts étaient inefficaces pour changer la situation."
ineffektiv
Transliteration: in-ef-fek-tiv
"Seine Bemühungen waren ineffektiv."
inefficace
Transliteration: in-ef-fi-kah-che
"I suoi sforzi sono stati inefficaci."
ineficaz
Transliteration: in-ef-ee-kahs
"Sus esfuerzos fueron ineficaces."
ineficaz
Transliteration: in-ef-ee-kahs
"Seus esforços foram ineficazes."
अप्रभावी
Transliteration: aprabhaavi
"उनके प्रयास अप्रभावी थे।"
无效的
Transliteration: wú xiào de
"他的努力是无效的。"
무효한
Transliteration: mu-hyo-han
"그의 노력은 무효했다."
無効な
Transliteration: mukōna
"彼の努力は無効だった。"
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