Also means
cash
Usage Note
Efectivo as an adjective means 'effective' or 'in force' (una medida efectiva). As a masculine noun (el efectivo) it specifically means cash money — a very common usage in commerce. A false friend with English 'effective': eficaz is often the better word for 'producing the desired result'.
Examples
"¿Puedes pagar en efectivo?"
Natural Translation
Can you pay in cash?
Literal Translation
Can-you to-pay in cash?

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