affect
gb/ˈæfɛkt/ us/ˈæfɛkt/
B1
Английски
~ 800
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
to influence or change something
To make someone or something change in some way.
Модел на употреба:
to affect [something/someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affect' (verb) with 'effect' (noun). 'Affect' is an action; 'effect' is a result.
Синоними
influence (Often suggests a more indirect or subtle effect than 'affect'.)
Антоними
leave alone (Means to not change or influence something.)
Колокации
affect performance
|affect health
|affect results
|affect mood
|affect decision
Теми
general
|emotions
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The new law will affect how small businesses operate.
- His words deeply affected her mood.
- Poor weather conditions affected the outcome of the game.
- The medication may affect your ability to drive.
- Economic changes can affect everyone in the country.
Примери за учащи
- The rain will affect our trip.
- Her smile affects me a lot.
- Loud noise affects my baby.
- Cold weather affects plants.
- This news will affect the team.
Глагол
formal
B2
action
2
to cause an emotional response
To make someone feel strong emotions.
Модел на употреба:
to affect [someone] deeply/emotionally
Синоними
touch (More informal and often warmer in tone than 'affect'.)
Антоними
leave unmoved (To have no emotional impact on someone.)
Колокации
affect deeply
|affect emotionally
|affect profoundly
Теми
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The tragic story affected everyone in the room.
- Her kindness affected me more than I expected.
- The film's ending deeply affected the audience.
Примери за учащи
- The sad movie affected me.
- Her words affected him a lot.
- The music affected my feelings.
Глагол
formal
C1
action
3
to pretend to have a feeling or quality
To pretend to have a feeling or quality.
Модел на употреба:
to affect [an emotion/manner/accent]
Синоними
feign ('Feign' is more literary and formal.)
Антоними
display genuinely (To show real feelings rather than pretending.)
Колокации
affect ignorance
|affect surprise
|affect a British accent
Теми
behavior
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He affected ignorance of the whole matter.
- She affected a cheerful manner despite her worries.
- They affected a casual attitude toward the news.
Примери за учащи
- He affected a smile, but he was sad.
- She affected surprise when she heard the news.
- They affected interest in the game.
Съществително
technical
C1
entity
4
an observable expression of emotion (psychology)
In psychology, how a person shows their feelings by face, voice, or actions.
Синоними
emotional expression (More general term; not limited to psychology context.)
Антоними
emotional suppression (The act of hiding or holding back one's emotions.)
Колокации
blunted affect
|flat affect
|restricted affect
Теми
psychology
|health
|emotions
|science
Примери
- The patient displayed a flat affect during the interview.
- Blunted affect can be a symptom of depression.
- Her affect was bright and engaging.
Примери за учащи
- The man had a flat affect.
- His affect was happy today.
- The doctor saw her affect was sad.
Граматика
Речникова форма
affect
IPA
GB/ˈæfɛkt/
US/ˈæfɛkt/
Срички и ударение
af - fect (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: affect
- Plural: affect, affects
Verb
- Base: affect
- 3rd Person Singular: affects
- Present Participle: affecting
- Past: affected
Семейство думи
Forms
affects
noun
affecting
verb
affected
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
ineffective
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
affective
adjective
affectation
noun C1
Изрази
affect change
1/əfˈɛkt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
to cause change to happen
To make something change or to help change happen.
Примери
- Community efforts can affect change in local policies.
- She joined the group to help affect change in education.
affect the outcome
1/əfˈɛkt ðə ˈaʊtkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
to influence the final result
To make a difference in how something ends or turns out.
Примери
- Weather conditions may affect the outcome of the match.
- His decision could greatly affect the outcome of the negotiations.