cause-effect in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cause-effect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.effect [Am əˈfɛkt, Brit ɪˈfɛkt] N

1.1. effect (consequence):

effect

efecto m

to have the desired effect

producir el efecto deseado

to take effect

surtir efecto

did the treatment have any effect?

¿surtió efecto el tratamiento?

she's still feeling the effects of her illness

todavía se resiente de su enfermedad

the effects of the recession

los efectos or las consecuencias de la recesión

it has had a disastrous effect on exports

ha tenido nefastas consecuencias para las exportaciones

the warnings had no effect on him at all

las advertencias no hicieron mella en él

this will have an effect on prices

esto afectará (a) los precios

it had the effect of increasing output

tuvo como resultado un aumento de la producción

to be of little/no effect form

dar poco/no dar resultado

I spoke to her repeatedly about it but to no useful effect

le hablé repetidas veces del tema pero sin ningún resultado or sin conseguir nada

1.2. effect:

in effect

de hecho

in effect

realmente

1.3. effect (phenomenon):

effect

efecto m

the Doppler effect

el efecto de Doppler

2. effect (impression):

effect

impresión f

the overall effect is one of absolute chaos

la impresión general es de un caos total

she wore red to great effect

causó sensación vestida de rojo

he only did it for effect

lo hizo solo para llamar la atención

3. effect (applicability, operation):

to remain in effect

permanecer vigente or en vigor or en vigencia

to come into effect to take effect

entrar en vigor or en vigencia

with effect from June 15, it will be compulsory

a partir del 15 de junio será obligatorio

I wish to cancel my subscription with immediate effect

quiero cancelar mi suscripción con efecto inmediato

to give effect to sth form

hacer efectivo algo

to put sth into effect

poner en práctica algo

4. effect (meaning):

a statement was issued to the effect that the talks had broken down form

se hizo público un comunicado en el que se daba a conocer la ruptura de las negociaciones

he disagreed and wrote me a letter to that effect form

no estaba de acuerdo y me escribió para manifestármelo

he said it wasn't true, or words to that effect

dijo que no era verdad o algo de ese tenor

5.1. effect <effects, pl >:

special effects CINE, TV

efectos mpl especiales

5.2. effect <effects, pl > (belongings):

effect form

efectos mpl form

personal effects

efectos personales

II.effect [Am əˈfɛkt, Brit ɪˈfɛkt] VB trans form

1. effect reconciliation/cure:

effect

lograr

2. effect plan/escape:

effect

llevar a cabo

3. effect repairs:

effect

efectuar form

effect

hacer

4. effect payment/withdrawal:

effect

efectuar form

effect

hacer

sound effects N npl

sound effects

efectos mpl sonoros

effectual [Am əˈfɛk(t)ʃ(u)əl, Brit ɪˈfɛktʃʊəl] ADJ form

1. effectual (effective):

effectual

eficaz

effectual

efectivo

2. effectual agreement/document:

effectual

válido

effective [Am əˈfɛktɪv, Brit ɪˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

1. effective (producing the desired result):

effective method/treatment

eficaz

effective method/treatment

efectivo

the effective life of sth

la vida útil de algo

2. effective (striking):

effective design/contrast

de mucho efecto

effective design/contrast

de gran efecto

as a speaker, she's extremely effective

tiene grandes dotes de oradora

3. effective (applicable) pred:

the new law becomes effective as from December 15

la nueva ley entrará en vigor or en vigencia a partir del 15 de diciembre

4. effective (real) attr:

effective control/leader

efectivo

effective control/leader

real

side effect N

1. side effect PHARM:

side effect

efecto m secundario

2. side effect (incidental result):

side effect

consecuencia f indirecta

cost-effective [Am ˌkɔstəˈfɛktɪv, Brit kɒstɪˈfɛktɪv], cost-efficient [-ɪˈfɪʃənt] ADJ

cost-effective

rentable

cost-effective

redituable

cost-effective

económico

special effects N npl

special effects

efectos mpl especiales

ripple effect N

ripple effect

onda f expansiva

this had a ripple effect throughout the country

esto provocó una reacción que se fue extendiendo por todo el país

domino effect N

domino effect

efecto m dominó

effective demand N U

effective demand

demanda f efectiva

cause-effect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cause-effect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.effect [ɪˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

effect

efecto m

to have an effect on sth

afectar a algo

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth

tener consecuencias nefastas para algo

to have no effect on sb

no hacer ningún efecto a alguien

2. effect (result):

effect

resultado m

to be of little/no effect

dar poco/no dar resultado

to take effect

surtir efecto

to take effect medicine, alcohol

hacer efecto

to the effect that ...

con el propósito de...

to no effect

en vano

3. effect no pl LAW:

effect

vigencia f

to come into [or to take] effect

entrar en vigor

to remain/be in effect

permanecer/estar vigente

4. effect (gist):

to the same effect

por el estilo

he disapproved of our idea and wrote to us to that effect

no estaba de acuerdo con nuestra idea y nos escribió para manifestarlo

5. effect (impression):

effect

impresión f

the overall effect

la impresión general

for effect

para llamar la atención

6. effect pl (belongings):

effect

efectos m pl

personal effects

efectos personales

Phrases:

in effect

en efecto

II.effect [ɪˈfekt] VB trans

effect

realizar

effect payment

efectuar

effect cure

lograr

greenhouse effect N no pl

the greenhouse effect

el efecto invernadero

sound effects N

sound effects

efectos m pl de sonido

side effect N

side effect

efecto m secundario

after-effects [ˈɑ:ftərɪˌfektz, Am ˈæftɚ-] N

after-effects (of drugs, treatment)

efectos m pl secundarios

after-effects (of accident)

secuelas f pl

effectual [ɪˈfektʃʊəl, Am -tʃu:-] ADJ

1. effectual (efficient):

effectual

efectivo, -a

2. effectual (operative):

effectual

válido, -a

effective [ɪˈfektɪv] ADJ

1. effective (giving result):

effective

efectivo, -a

effective medicine

eficaz

he was an effective speaker

tenía grandes dotes de orador

2. effective (real):

effective

real

effective control

control efectivo

3. effective (operative):

effective

vigente

to become effective

entrar en vigor

4. effective (striking):

effective

impresionante

knock-on effect N Brit

knock-on effect

efecto m dominó

domino effect N no pl

domino effect

efecto m dominó

snowball effect N no pl

snowball effect

efecto m de bola de nieve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The feedback loops inherent in "this/that conditionality" mean that the working out of any particular cause-effect relationship can be very complex indeed.

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