affect
gb/ˈæfɛkt/ us/ˈæfɛkt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 800
Významy
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
to influence or change something
To make someone or something change in some way.
Vzorec užití:
to affect [something/someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affect' (verb) with 'effect' (noun). 'Affect' is an action; 'effect' is a result.
Synonyma
influence (Often suggests a more indirect or subtle effect than 'affect'.)
Antonyma
leave alone (Means to not change or influence something.)
Kolokace
affect performance
|affect health
|affect results
|affect mood
|affect decision
Témata
general
|emotions
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Sloveso
formal
B2
action
2
to cause an emotional response
To make someone feel strong emotions.
Vzorec užití:
to affect [someone] deeply/emotionally
Synonyma
touch (More informal and often warmer in tone than 'affect'.)
Antonyma
leave unmoved (To have no emotional impact on someone.)
Kolokace
affect deeply
|affect emotionally
|affect profoundly
Témata
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The tragic story affected everyone in the room.
- Her kindness affected me more than I expected.
- The film's ending deeply affected the audience.
Učební příklady
- The sad movie affected me.
- Her words affected him a lot.
- The music affected my feelings.
Sloveso
formal
C1
action
3
to pretend to have a feeling or quality
To pretend to have a feeling or quality.
Vzorec užití:
to affect [an emotion/manner/accent]
Synonyma
feign ('Feign' is more literary and formal.)
Antonyma
display genuinely (To show real feelings rather than pretending.)
Kolokace
affect ignorance
|affect surprise
|affect a British accent
Témata
behavior
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- He affected ignorance of the whole matter.
- She affected a cheerful manner despite her worries.
- They affected a casual attitude toward the news.
Učební příklady
- He affected a smile, but he was sad.
- She affected surprise when she heard the news.
- They affected interest in the game.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
entity
4
an observable expression of emotion (psychology)
In psychology, how a person shows their feelings by face, voice, or actions.
Synonyma
emotional expression (More general term; not limited to psychology context.)
Antonyma
emotional suppression (The act of hiding or holding back one's emotions.)
Kolokace
blunted affect
|flat affect
|restricted affect
Témata
psychology
|health
|emotions
|science
Příklady
- The patient displayed a flat affect during the interview.
- Blunted affect can be a symptom of depression.
- Her affect was bright and engaging.
Učební příklady
- The man had a flat affect.
- His affect was happy today.
- The doctor saw her affect was sad.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
affect
IPA
GB/ˈæfɛkt/
US/ˈæfɛkt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
af - fect (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: affect
- Plural: affect, affects
Verb
- Base: affect
- 3rd Person Singular: affects
- Present Participle: affecting
- Past: affected
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
affect change
1/əfˈɛkt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
to cause change to happen
To make something change or to help change happen.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- Weather conditions may affect the outcome of the match.
- His decision could greatly affect the outcome of the negotiations.