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affect

affect

Meaning of affect

influence

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British English/əˈfekt/
American English/əˈfɛkt/
Russian transcription[vəzdʲˈejstvəvətʲ]
affect
affect - воздействовать
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affect with Russian translation

affect usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Национальные праздники воздействуют на то, как люди одеваются и что они едят.

National holidays affect how people dress and eat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обычаи иммигрантов могут воздействовать на школьные праздники в городе.

Immigrants' customs can affect school celebrations in the town.

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affect belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

affectвоздействовать
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

affect synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between affect / influence / sway / impact / alter / change

🇬🇧English
affect

general verb: to have an influence on; can describe emotional or physical influence

B1Very Often

The weather can affect your mood.

Погода может повлиять на ваше настроение.

🇬🇧English

often implies an indirect or longer-term effect; also used as a noun

B2Very Often

Her parents' opinions influenced her decision.

Мнение родителей повлияло на её решение.

S
🇬🇧English
sway

to influence or persuade, often emotionally or politically; implies convincing someone

B2Often

He tried to sway the voters with his speech.

Он пытался склонить избирателей своей речью.

🇬🇧English

suggests a strong, often sudden effect or collision; frequently used in formal contexts

B2Often

The new law had a big impact on small businesses.

Новый закон сильно повлиял на малый бизнес.

🇬🇧English

to make small or partial changes; often implies adjustment rather than replacement

B2Often

She altered the design slightly to fit the space.

Она слегка изменила дизайн, чтобы он поместился.

🇬🇧English

general verb meaning to make different; emphasizes replacing one state with another

B1Very Often

The policy changed public attitudes over time.

Политика со временем изменила общественные настроения.

M
🇬🇧English
modify

to adjust or make minor changes, often to improve or to fit requirements

B2Often

We modified the experiment to reduce errors.

Мы модифицировали эксперимент, чтобы уменьшить ошибки.

🇬🇧English

to form or influence the development or character of something; often gradual or formative

B2Often

Early teachers helped shape his interest in history.

Ранние учителя помогли сформировать его интерес к истории.

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How to pronounce affect and what this word means

affect translation: воздействовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce affect

/əˈfekt/

affect translation

воздействовать

affect examples

National holidays affect how people dress and eat.

affect transcription

/əˈfekt/, /əˈfɛkt/

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affect meaning: what does it mean?

influence

affect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

affect is pronounced as /əˈfekt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

affect definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

National holidays affect how people dress and eat. Translation: Национальные праздники воздействуют на то, как люди одеваются и что они едят.

Is affect part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

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Is affect part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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