affect
gb/ˈæfɛkt/ us/ˈæfɛkt/
B1
Anglais
~ 800
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
to influence or change something
To make someone or something change in some way.
Schéma d’usage :
to affect [something/someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'affect' (verb) with 'effect' (noun). 'Affect' is an action; 'effect' is a result.
Synonymes
influence (Often suggests a more indirect or subtle effect than 'affect'.)
Antonymes
leave alone (Means to not change or influence something.)
Collocations
affect performance
|affect health
|affect results
|affect mood
|affect decision
Thèmes
general
|emotions
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
2
to cause an emotional response
To make someone feel strong emotions.
Schéma d’usage :
to affect [someone] deeply/emotionally
Synonymes
touch (More informal and often warmer in tone than 'affect'.)
Antonymes
leave unmoved (To have no emotional impact on someone.)
Collocations
affect deeply
|affect emotionally
|affect profoundly
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The tragic story affected everyone in the room.
- Her kindness affected me more than I expected.
- The film's ending deeply affected the audience.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The sad movie affected me.
- Her words affected him a lot.
- The music affected my feelings.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
3
to pretend to have a feeling or quality
To pretend to have a feeling or quality.
Schéma d’usage :
to affect [an emotion/manner/accent]
Synonymes
feign ('Feign' is more literary and formal.)
Antonymes
display genuinely (To show real feelings rather than pretending.)
Collocations
affect ignorance
|affect surprise
|affect a British accent
Thèmes
behavior
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He affected ignorance of the whole matter.
- She affected a cheerful manner despite her worries.
- They affected a casual attitude toward the news.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He affected a smile, but he was sad.
- She affected surprise when she heard the news.
- They affected interest in the game.
Nom
technical
C1
entity
4
an observable expression of emotion (psychology)
In psychology, how a person shows their feelings by face, voice, or actions.
Synonymes
emotional expression (More general term; not limited to psychology context.)
Antonymes
emotional suppression (The act of hiding or holding back one's emotions.)
Collocations
blunted affect
|flat affect
|restricted affect
Thèmes
psychology
|health
|emotions
|science
Exemples
- The patient displayed a flat affect during the interview.
- Blunted affect can be a symptom of depression.
- Her affect was bright and engaging.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The man had a flat affect.
- His affect was happy today.
- The doctor saw her affect was sad.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
affect
API
GB/ˈæfɛkt/
US/ˈæfɛkt/
Syllabes et accentuation
af - fect (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: affect
- Plural: affect, affects
Verb
- Base: affect
- 3rd Person Singular: affects
- Present Participle: affecting
- Past: affected
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
affect change
1/əfˈɛkt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
to cause change to happen
To make something change or to help change happen.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Weather conditions may affect the outcome of the match.
- His decision could greatly affect the outcome of the negotiations.