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    Significado de affect en inglés

    affectaffect /əˈfekt/ AWL verb [transitive] Ver todas las traducciones1to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone’s situationhacer algo que produce un efecto o cambio en algo o en la situación de alguien:  the areas affected by the hurricanelas zonas afectadas por el huracán a disease that affects the central nervous systemuna enfermedad que afecta al sistema nervioso central decisions which affect our livesdecisiones que afectan a nuestras vidas Trading has been adversely affected by the downturn in consumer spending.El comercio se ha visto afectado negativamente por la caída del gasto de los consumidores.2to make someone feel strong emotionshacer que alguien sienta emociones intensas:  We were all deeply affected by her death.Su muerte nos afectó profundamente a todos.GRAMMAR Affect is often passive in this meaning.3formalformal to pretend to have a particular feeling, way of speaking etcfingir tener cierto sentimiento, manera de hablar, etc.:  As usual, Simon affected complete boredom.Como de costumbre, Simon fingió un aburrimiento total. He used to affect a foreign accent.Solía fingir un acento extranjero.GRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: ComparaciónaffectYou say that something affects another thing: · Smoking affects your health. Don’t say: Smoking affects on your health.• Se dice que algo affects a otra cosa: · Smoking affects your health. ✗No se dice: Smoking affects on your health.have an effectYou say that something has an effect on another thing: · Smoking has a bad effect on your health.• Se dice que algo has an effect on otra cosa: · Smoking has a bad effect on your health.