Affect

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translation

English

Etymology

From French affecter

Noun

affect (plural: affects)

1. a strong emotional experience
2. emotion

He seemed completely devoid of affect.

Translation

• German: Affekt m
• Lithuanian: afektas m

Verb

to affect (affects, affected, affecting)

1. to influence or alter

The experience affected me deeply.

The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.

Don't confuse with effect!

Translation

• Finnish: vaikuttaa
• French: émouvoir
• Ido: Afliktar
• Italian: commuovere
• Spanish: afectar