efficiency

eficiencia

Capacidad de lograr buenos resultados sin malgastar tiempo, energía o dinero.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to get good results without wasting time, energy, or money.

• This machine improves efficiency.
• Better insulation increases a home's energy efficiency.
• We reduced costs by improving the efficiency of our equipment.

Antónimos: inefficiency

Expresiones frecuentes: energy efficiency, improve efficiency, efficiency of something

eficiencia, productividad

Grado en que alguien aprovecha su tiempo para terminar el trabajo necesario.

En inglés sencillo: How well someone uses their time to complete the work they need to do.

• Good planning improves efficiency.
• Her efficiency meant we finished before lunch.
• The department's efficiency increased when meetings became shorter.

Sinónimos: productivity

Antónimos: inefficiency

Expresiones frecuentes: work efficiency, efficiency at work, improve efficiency

mejora de eficiencia, ahorro

Cambio que permite trabajar usando menos tiempo, energía o dinero.

En inglés sencillo: A change that helps work use less time, energy, or money.

• Sharing deliveries created a useful efficiency.
• The new manager identified several efficiencies.
• These efficiencies saved the company thousands of pounds.

Sinónimos: improvement, saving

Expresiones frecuentes: achieve an efficiency, operational efficiency, identify an efficiency

apartamento estudio

Vivienda pequeña con una habitación principal para estar, cocinar y dormir.

En inglés sencillo: A small home with one main room used for living, cooking, and sleeping.

• She rents an efficiency downtown.
• The efficiency has a tiny kitchen.
• Are any efficiencies available this month?

Sinónimos: studio apartment

Expresiones frecuentes: rent an efficiency, furnished efficiency