affected

afectado

affected(uh-fehk-dihd)

adjective

1. (pretentious)

a. afectado

Why is David talking in that affected tone? - He thinks it makes him sound sophisticated.

¿Por qué está hablando David en ese tono afectado? - Cree que lo hace sonar sofisticado.

2. (feigned)

a. fingido

With affected grief, he communicated the bad news to the audience.

Con pesar fingido, comunicó las malas noticias al público.

3. (suffering)

a. afectado

It will take two weeks to restore power to the affected area.

Tardará dos semanas en restaurarle la energía a la zona afectada.

affected

adjective

1. (unnatural, pretended)

a. afectado(a), artificial

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affected [əˈfektɪd]

adjective

1 (pretentious) [+person, manner, accent] afectado

2 (feigned) [+remorse, enthusiasm] fingido

3 (suffering effects) [+area, region, part of body] afectado

the worst affected areas of Central China las zonas peor afectadas de China Central

clean the affected area with anti-bacterial soap help will be sent to the affected areas/regions