affect

afectar

affect(uh-fehkt

,

ah-fehkt)

transitive verb

1. (to have an effect on)

a. afectar

The rise in prices affects, above all, the poorest families.

La subida de precios afecta sobre todo a las familias más humildes.

2. (medicine)

a. afectar

The stroke affected the right side of his body.

El derrame cerebral le afectó el lado derecho del cuerpo.

3. (to move emotionally)

a. afectar

The death of his father affected him more than he would like to admit.

La muerte de su padre lo afectó más de lo que está dispuesto a admitir.

b. conmover

She's easily affected by other people's emotions.

Las emociones de los demás la conmueven fácilmente.

4. (to feign)

a. afectar

He affects a concern for the environment that his lifestyle contradicts.

Él afecta una preocupación por el medio ambiente que su estilo de vida contradice.

b. fingir

He affected amazement, although it was clear that he had known all along.

Fingió asombro, aunque estaba claro que lo sabía desde el principio.

5. (to like to use)

a. gustar usar

She affected a monocle.

Le gustaba usar un monóculo.

noun

6. (psychology)

a. el afecto

(M)

Affect and motivation can influence language learning.

El afecto y la motivación pueden influir sobre el aprendizaje de idiomas.

affect

transitive verb

1. (indifference, interest)

a. afectar, fingir

to affect an accentponer un acento

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affect [əˈfekt]

transitive verb

1 (have effect on) afectar; influir en

it did not affect my decision no influyó en mi decisión

we were worried the row might affect her performance in the exam

2 (concern) afectar; tener que ver con

this will affect everybody esto afectará a todos

3 (harm) perjudicar

4 (Med)

a wound affecting the right leg una herida que afecta a la pierna derecha; his whole left side was affected tenía todo el costado izquierdo afectado

5 (move emotionally) conmover; afectar

he seemed much affected parecía muy conmovido or afectado

6 (feign)

he affected indifference afectó or aparentó indiferencia; fingió ser indiferente; she affected to cry ella fingió llorar

7 (like)

she affects bright colours a ella le gustan los colores claros

noun

(Psychology and Psychiatry) afecto (m); estado (m) afectivo

Psychopaths are characterized by a lack of affect Physical injury to children has two parameters. The first is the degree of injury. The second is the affect which accompanies the abusing act. The affect may contain malicious or sadistic qualities directed towards an unloved or unwanted child