EFFECT - Translation from English into Spanish

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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

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

side effect N

1. side effect PHARM:

side effect: efecto m secundario

2. side effect (incidental result):

side effect: consecuencia f indirecta

placebo effect N

placebo effect: efecto m placebo

cascade effect N

cascade effect: efecto m (de) cascada

butterfly effect N

butterfly effect: efecto m mariposa

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efecto invernadero: greenhouse effect

efecto secundario: side effect

efecto dominó: domino effect

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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

side effect N

side effect: efecto m secundario

domino effect N no pl

domino effect: efecto m dominó

snowball effect N no pl

snowball effect: efecto m de bola de nieve

knock-on effect N Brit

knock-on effect: efecto m dominó

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vis cómica: comic effect

efectista: for effect

efecto bumerán: boomerang effect

efecto de succión: suction effect

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] 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 have 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 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:

effects (belongings): efectos m pl

personal effects: efectos personales

Phrases:

in effect: en efecto

II. effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

effect: realizar

effect payment: efectuar

effect cure: lograr

side effect N

side effect: efecto m secundario

snowball effect N

snowball effect: efecto m de bola de nieve

domino effect N

domino effect: efecto m dominó

greenhouse effect N

the greenhouse effect: el efecto invernadero

immeasurable effect: incalculable

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vis cómica: comic effect

el efecto invernadero: the greenhouse effect

efecto: effect

efecto invernadero: greenhouse effect

hacer efecto: to have an effect

tener efecto: to take effect

reliquia: after-effect

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efecto autoregenerador: self healing effect

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Past
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Present Perfect
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Past Perfect
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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

to be of little/no effect: dar poco/no dar resultado

to take effect medicine, alcohol: hacer efecto

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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. effect [Am əˈfɛkt, Brit ɪˈfɛkt] N

1.1. effect (consequence):

1.2. effect:

1.3. effect (phenomenon):

2. effect (impression):

3. effect (applicability, operation):

4. effect (meaning):

5.1. effect <effects, pl >:

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

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

1. effect reconciliation/cure:

2. effect plan/escape:

3. effect repairs:

4. effect payment/withdrawal:

ripple effect N

domino effect N

side effect N

1. side effect PHARM:

2. side effect (incidental result):

placebo effect N

cascade effect N

butterfly effect N

in the PONS Dictionary

I. effect [ɪˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

2. effect (result):

3. effect no pl LAW:

4. effect (gist):

5. effect (impression):

6. effect pl (belongings):

Phrases:

II. effect [ɪˈfekt] VB trans

greenhouse effect N no pl

side effect N

domino effect N no pl

snowball effect N no pl

knock-on effect N Brit

I. effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

2. effect (result):

3. effect LAW:

4. effect (gist):

5. effect (impression):

6. effect:

Phrases:

II. effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

side effect N

snowball effect N

domino effect N

greenhouse effect N

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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Look up "effect" in other languages