Breakdown of El producto supera las expectativas y es muy eficaz.
ser
to be
y
and
las
the (feminine plural)
muy
very
el producto
product
superar
to overcome
la expectativa
expectation
eficaz
effective
Questions & Answers about El producto supera las expectativas y es muy eficaz.
Why use eficaz here instead of efectivo?
Both words can translate to "effective," but eficaz specifically means that something produces the desired result or works well, which is perfect for describing a product's performance. Efectivo is also understood this way, but it frequently means "cash" (as in en efectivo), so eficaz is a precise and natural choice here.
Can the verb superar be used for things other than "exceeds"?
In English we just say "exceeds expectations." Why does Spanish add las here?
Spanish requires definite articles (el, la, los, las) when talking about nouns in a general or abstract sense much more often than English does. To sound complete and grammatically correct, Spanish includes the article to become las expectativas rather than leaving the noun bare.
The current lesson is about sin embargo (however). How would I attach a contrast to this positive sentence?
To introduce a downside to this great product, you would place sin embargo at the start of the next clause. It usually follows a period or semicolon and takes a comma right after it. For example: El producto supera las expectativas y es muy eficaz; sin embargo, es demasiado caro (The product exceeds expectations and is very effective; however, it is too expensive).
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