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