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"Effect" is a noun which is often translated as "el efecto", and "result" is a noun which is often translated as "el resultado". Learn more about the difference between "effect" and "result" below.
effect(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (result)
a. el efecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Children begin to understand the nature of cause and effect around the age of eight.Los niños empiezan a entender la naturaleza de causa y efecto alrededor de los ocho años de edad.
b. la consecuencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The strike has had effects beyond what we had imagined.La huelga ha tenido consecuencias más allá de lo que nos habíamos imaginado.
2. (impression)
a. el efecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The violin music had a soothing effect on the restaurant patrons.La música de violín tuvo un efecto calmante sobre los clientes del restaurante.
b. la impresión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wrestler wore a skull mask for effect.El luchador llevaba una máscara de calavera para hacer una impresión.
3. (meaning)
a. la intención (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Have you reported your dissatisfaction? - I wrote an email to that effect.¿Ha reportado su descontento? - Escribí un correo con esa intención.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. efectuar
The new administration managed to effect its five-point action plan in its first 100 days.La nueva administración logró efectuar su plan de acción de cinco puntos en los primeros 100 días.
b. llevar a cabo
We intend to effect not only changes in behavior, but changes in attitude as well.Pretendemos llevar a cabo no solo cambios de comportamiento, sino cambios de actitud también.
c. lograr
This new medicine should effect an improvement within 24 hours.Esta nueva medicina debe lograr una mejoría dentro de 24 horas.
effects
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (property)
a. los efectos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After surviving the hurricane, all his personal effects could fit into one box.Después de sobrevivir el huracán, todos sus efectos personales cabían en una sola caja.
result(
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zuhlt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (outcome)
a. el resultado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You will get better results if you prepare the surface properly before painting.Obtendrá mejores resultados si prepara bien la superficie antes de pintarla.
a. el resultado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I stayed up to watch the election results.Me quedé despierto para ver los resultados de las elecciones.
a. el resultado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What result did you get for that equation?¿Qué resultado obtuviste para esa ecuación?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. resultar
Many problems resulted from the lack of organization and coordination.Fueron muchos los problemas que resultaron de la falta de organización y coordinación.
b. ser el resultado
It's difficult to predict what can result from these measures and decisions.Es difícil predecir cuál puede ser el resultado de estas medidas y decisiones.
