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