What does effettivo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word effettivo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use effettivo in Italian.

The word effettivo in Italian means real, actual, effective, forces, actual staff, actual personnel, ultimate beneficiary, regular officer, active officer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word effettivo

real, actual

aggettivo (concreto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A conti fatti il guadagno effettivo basta a malapena a coprire i costi di produzione.
The actual earnings barely cover the production costs.

effective

aggettivo (che produce un effetto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il governo ha ignorato il problema troppo a lungo; è ora di prendere provvedimenti effettivi.
The government has ignored the problem for too long; it's time to take effective provisions.

forces

sostantivo maschile (truppe di un contingente) (military)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il battaglione ha più di metà del suo effettivo in congedo.
The battalion has more than half of its forces on leave.

actual staff, actual personnel

ultimate beneficiary

sostantivo maschile (giuridico (beneficiario di operazione o attività)

regular officer, active officer

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