side effect in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for side effect in the English»French Dictionary

side effect N lit

side effect (of drug)

effet m secondaire

side effect (of action) fig

répercussion f

Translations for side 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

I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

1. side (part):

side (of person's body, object, table)

côté m

side (of animal's body, of hill, boat)

flanc m

side (of ravine, cave)

paroi f

side (of box) (outer)

flanc m

side (inner)

paroi f

the right/left side of the road

le côté droit/gauche de la route

on my left/right side

à ma gauche/droite

by my/her side

à côté de moi/d'elle

on one's/its side

sur le côté

side by side

côte à côte

he never leaves her side

il ne la quitte jamais

don't leave my side

reste près de moi

from every side

de tous côtés

on the mountain/hill side

à flanc de montagne/de coteau

go round the side of the building

contournez le bâtiment

the south side of the mountain

le versant sud de la montagne

the north/south side of town

le nord/sud de la ville

‘this side up’ (on package, box)

‘haut’

‘this side up’ attr door, window, entrance

latéral

2. side (surface of flat object):

side (of paper, cloth)

côté m

side (of record)

face f

the right side (of cloth)

l'endroit m

the right side (of coin)

l'avers m

the right side (of paper)

le recto m

the wrong side (of cloth)

l'envers m

the wrong side (of coin)

le revers m

the wrong side (of paper)

le verso m

3. side (edge):

side (of lake, road)

bord m

side (of building)

côté m

at or by the side of lake, road

au bord de

at or by the side of building

à côté de

4. side (aspect):

side (of person, argument)

côté m

side (of problem, question)

aspect m

side (of story, case)

version f

there are two sides to every question

chaque question a deux aspects

whose side are we to believe?

quelle version faut-il croire?

try to see it from my side

essayez de comprendre mon point de vue

she's on the science/arts side (academically)

elle a opté pour les sciences/arts

he's on the marketing/personnel side (in company)

il fait partie du service de marketing/du service du personnel

5. side (opposing group):

side

côté m

side

camp m

to change sides

changer de camp

to take sides

prendre position

6. side SPORTS (team):

side

équipe f

which side does he play for?

il joue dans quelle équipe?

you've really let the side down fig

tu nous as laissés tomber

7. side (page):

side

page f

8. side (line of descent):

side

côté m

on his mother's side

du côté de sa mère

9. side (TV channel):

side inf

chaîne f

10. side SPORTS (spin) (in snooker):

to put side on the ball

donner de l'effet à la boule

II.-sided COMP

four/six-sided figure

figure f à quatre/six côtés

glass-sided container

récipient m à parois de verre

many-sided problem

problème m complexe

III.on the side ADV

a steak with salad on the side

un steak avec de la salade

to do sth on the side (in addition)

faire qc à côté

to do sth on the side (illegally)

faire qc au noir

IV.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] VB intr

side (of car, skier)

déraper

side (of plane)

glisser sur l'aile

V.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd]

he's/she's like the side of a house

il/elle est énorme

to have a bit on the side inf

avoir une liaison

time is on our side

le temps travaille pour nous

to be on the safe side (allowing enough time)

pour calculer large

to be on the safe side (to be certain)

pour être sûr

to be (a bit) on the big/small side

être plutôt grand/petit

to be on the wrong/right side of 40

avoir/ne pas avoir dépassé la quarantaine

to get on the wrong side of sb

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

to have no side

ne pas être prétentieux/-ieuse

to have right on one's side

être dans son droit

to get/keep on the right side of sb

se mettre/rester bien avec qn

to put/leave sth to one side object, task

mettre/laisser [qc] de côté

to take sb to one side

prendre qn à part

side effect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for side effect in the English»French Dictionary

side effect N MED

side effect

effet m secondaire

Translations for side effect in the French»English Dictionary

effet secondaire

side effect

Translations for side effect in the English»French Dictionary

I.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] 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 effect changes

prendre effet

to come into 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 (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 [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

effect

effectuer

effect merger

réaliser

effect change

provoquer

side [saɪd] N

1. side (surface):

side

côté m

side of record

face f

side of mountain

flanc m

the right side

l'endroit m

the wrong side

l'envers m

at the side of sth

à côté de qc

at sb's side

aux côtés de qn

side by side

côte f à côte

2. side (edge):

side

bord m

on all sides

de tous les côtés

3. side (left or right half):

side

moitié f

4. side (direction):

side

côté m

from all side(s)

de tous côtés

from side to side

d'un côté à l'autre

5. side (opposing group):

side

côté m

to take sides

prendre parti

to take sb's side

prendre parti pour qn

to be on the other side

être dans l'autre camp

the two sides agreed

les deux partis sont tombés d'accord

6. side (aspect):

side

aspect m

side of story

version f

7. side (team):

side

équipe f

8. side of the family:

side

côté m

on one's mother's/father's side

du côté maternel/paternel

Phrases:

the other side of the coin

le revers de la médaille

on the right/wrong side of certain age

ne pas avoir/avoir dépassé un certain âge

on the side

à côté

on the side (served separately)

en accompagnement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unlike agranulocytosis which most commonly occurs in the first three months of therapy, this side effect may occur at any time during treatment.

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However, this is not always an option; in such a situation, alternative drug therapy may be employed, if possible, to avoid this deleterious side effect.

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It has also been noted that flatulence is a common side effect of the diet.

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The unfortunate side effect of the augmented buyout price to the shareholders is the creation of a worrying level of debt for the company.

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Some medications have been involved in breast enlargement as a side effect.

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This also had the side effect of weakening the engine.

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No significant side effect of any kind was observed during and after the treatment.

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Manual optimization sometimes has the side effect of undermining readability.

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A common side effect of crying is feeling a lump in the throat of the crier, otherwise known as a globus sensation.

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While this feature allows six colors onscreen simultaneously, it does have one unpleasant side effect.

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