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