Efectuar (en. Make)

/efekˈtwar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To carry out an action.
The bank is going to charge your account.
El banco va a efectuar un cargo en tu cuenta.
To perform an operation or a task.
The company has to carry out the necessary repairs.
La empresa tiene que efectuar las reparaciones necesarias.
To fulfill an obligation or a commitment.
You must make the payment before the end of the month.
Debes efectuar el pago antes del fin de mes.

Etymology

From Latin 'eficere', which means 'to do' or 'to carry out'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

make a payment
To make a disbursement of money.
efectuar un pago
make a change
To make a modification or transformation.
efectuar un cambio
make a call
To make a phone communication.
efectuar una llamada

Related Words

execution
The act of doing or carrying something out.
efectuación
effectiveness
The ability to make something happen or work.
efectividad
cash
Something that produces the desired result.
efectivo

Slang Meanings

Getting things done.
We are going to finish the pending tasks today.
Vamos a efectuar las tareas pendientes hoy.
Carrying it out without excuses.
There's no need to wait, we have to do it now.
No hay que esperar, hay que efectuarlo ya.