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