effect in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for effect in the English»French Dictionary

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

1. effect (net result):

effect

effet m (of de, on sur)

to have the effect of doing

avoir pour effet de faire

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

la publicité a pour effet d'accroître la demande

to have an effect on sth/sb

avoir un effet sur qc/qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avoir un effet néfaste sur qc

to have little effect on sth/sb

avoir peu d'effet sur qc/qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

la critique semble n'avoir aucun effet sur lui

the film had quite an effect on me

ce film m'a fait forte impression

to use sth to good effect

employer qc avec succès

to use sth to dramatic effect

obtenir un effet spectaculaire en utilisant qc

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentir les effets de qc

2. effect (repercussions):

effect

répercussions fpl (of de, on sur)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

effect

efficacité f

the treatment loses effect over time

le traitement cesse de faire effet avec le temps

my advice was of no effect

mes conseils ont été sans effet

she warned him, but to little effect

elle l'a averti, mais sans grand résultat

we took precautions, to no effect

nous avons pris des précautions mais en vain

to take effect price increases:

prendre effet

to take effect law, ruling:

entrer en vigueur

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

commencer à agir

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrer en vigueur

to put policies into effect

appliquer des directives

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

à dater du 1 er janvier, les cotisations augmenteront de 5%

4. effect (theme):

the effect of what he is saying is that …

il veut dire par là que …

she left a note to the effect that …

elle a laissé un mot pour dire que …

rumours to this effect

des rumeurs en ce sens

yes, she made a remark to that effect

oui, elle a fait une remarque en ce sens

she said ‘I do not intend to resign’ or words to that effect

elle a dit ‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ ou quelque chose de ce genre

5. effect (impression):

effect

effet m

the overall effect

l'effet d'ensemble

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'éclairage crée un effet de clair de lune

to achieve an effect

obtenir un effet

she uses her wit to deadly effect

elle a un sens de l'humour ravageur

he paused for effect

il a fait une pause théâtrale

she dresses like that for effect

elle s'habille comme ça pour faire de l'effet

a beautiful marbled effect

un bel effet de marbre

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM, BIOL

effet m

the Doppler/placebo effect

l'effet Doppler/placebo

II.effects N

effects npl LAW (belongings):

effects

effets mpl

III.in effect ADV

in effect

dans le fond

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

effect reduction, repair, sale, transformation, reform

effectuer

effect improvement

apporter

effect reconciliation, settlement

parvenir à

butterfly effect N

butterfly effect

effet m papillon

greenhouse effect N ECOL

greenhouse effect

effet m de serre

ground effect N

ground effect

effet m de sol

domino effect N

domino effect

réaction f en chaîne

Doppler effect [Brit ˈdɒplərɪfɛkt, Am ˈdɑplər əˌfɛkt] N

Doppler effect

effet m Doppler

ripple effect N

ripple effect

effet m secondaire

placebo effect N MED

placebo effect fig

effet m placebo

ill effect N

ill effect

conséquence f néfaste

neighbourhood effect POL

neighbourhood effect

effet m de voisinage

effect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for effect in the English»French Dictionary

I.effect [ɪˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

effect

effet m

the effect was to make things worse

ça a eu pour effet de faire empirer les choses

the effect this had on the children

l'effet que cela a eu sur les enfants

to come into in effect changes

prendre effet

to come into in effect law

entrer en vigueur

to take effect change

entrer en vigueur

to take effect drug

commencer à agir

with immediate effect

avec effet immédiat

did it have any effect?

est-ce que cela eu un effet?

to great effect

avec beaucoup d'impact

to no effect

en vain

he uses his contacts to good effect

il utilise ses connaissances à son avantage

2. effect no pl (impression):

effect

effet m

for artistic effect

pour faire un effet artistique

the overall effect

l'effet général

for effect pej

pour faire de l'effet

3. effect pl (artist's tricks):

effect

effets mpl

sound effects

bruitage m

4. effect (meaning):

a letter to the effect that ...

une lettre selon laquelle ...

in effect

en effet

5. effect pl (belongings):

personal effects

effets mpl personnels

II.effect [ɪˈfekt] VB trans

effect

effectuer

effect merger

réaliser

effect change

provoquer

domino effect no pl N

domino effect

effet m boule de neige

stage effect N

stage effect

effet m scénique

side effect N MED

side effect

effet m secondaire

snowball effect N no pl

snowball effect

effet m boule de neige

after-effect [ˈɑ:ftərɪˌfekt, Am ˈæftɚ-] N

after-effect

répercussion f

knock-on effect N Brit

knock-on effect

répercussions fpl

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counteract effect

contrer

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séquelle

after-effect

effet gratifiant

gratifying effect

effect Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the effect was to make things worse

ça a eu pour effet de faire empirer les choses

the effect this had on the children

l'effet que cela a eu sur les enfants

to come into in effect changes

prendre effet

to come into in effect law

entrer en vigueur

he uses his contacts to good effect

il utilise ses connaissances à son avantage

a letter to the effect that ...

une lettre selon laquelle ...

to strain for [or Brit after] effect

chercher à faire de l'effet

to take effect from 1 January

être effectif à partir du 1er janvier

to have an effect on sb's character/health

retentir sur le caractère/la santé de qn

to achieve the effect one wants

réussir son effet

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effet autorégénérant

self healing effect

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English

In effect, elitism is cultural democracy as populism is to the democratization of culture.

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That obviously has a knock-on effect for the whole industry, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

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A common side effect drawback of nitroglycerine ointment is headache, caused by systemic absorption of the drug, which limits patient acceptability.

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It is claimed this had a serious knock-on effect on pupils studying the subjects at a higher level in the sixth-form.

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This section of the sauna is very dimly lit and dark with dim red lighting effect.

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This takes account of the effect of lower incomes, reduced productivity, poorer health and the cost of benefits and welfare services.

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The essence of the effect of bifurcation memory (BM) lies in the appearance of a special type of transition process.

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The effect is to average out the alternating pull of the magnetic field and so prevent the core from buzzing at twice line frequency.

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Underneath the living rosettes, the plants typically produce nonphotosynthetic material or allow previous leaves to die, creating an insulating effect.

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Studies on the seasonal incidence of defoliators and the effect of defoliation on volume increment of teak.

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