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