Meaning

12 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The result or outcome of a cause.

    The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.

    Auswirkung, Wirkung

    эффе́ктeffékt, результа́тrezulʹtát, возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije

    ефе́ктefékt, результа́тrezulʹtát

  2. (countable, uncountable)Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.

    Eindruck, Effekt

  3. (countable, uncountable)Execution; performance; realization; operation.

  4. Execution; performance; realization; operation.

    (uncountable)The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.

    The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.

    Kraft, Wirksamkeit, Gültigkeit

  5. (countable, uncountable)An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")

    The effect of flying was most convincing.

    Effekt, Eindruck

    эффе́ктeffékt

  6. (countable, uncountable)An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.

    I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.

    I just bought a couple of great effects.

    Effekt

    эффе́ктeffékt

  7. (countable, uncountable)A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.

    Doppler effect

    Effekt

    эффе́ктeffékt

  8. (countable, uncountable)An influence or causal association between two variables.

    effect size

    therapeutic effect

  9. (countable, usually plural, uncountable)Belongings, usually as personal effects.

    The tenant shall pay for the repair of, or replace all such items of the fixtures, fittings, furniture and effects as shall be broken, lost, damaged or destroyed during that time.

    Effekten, Siebensachen, persönliche Gegenstände

  10. (countable, uncountable)Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.

  11. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.

  12. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Manifestation; expression; sign.

More definitions
  • (of a law) having legal validity
  • an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
  • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  • a symptom caused by an illness or a drug

Examples

617 sentences
  1. The medicine had an immediate effect.

    Ліки подіяли миттєво.

    ruЛекарство подействовало немедленно.

    deDas Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung.

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  2. This medicine doesn't have side effects.

    Ці ліки не мають побічних ефектів.

    ruУ этого лекарства нет побочных эффектов.

    deDiese Medizin hat keine Nebenwirkungen.

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  3. This medicine has no side effects.

    Ці ліки не мають побічних ефектів.

    ruУ этого лекарства нет побочных эффектов.

    deDiese Medizin hat keine Nebenwirkungen.

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  4. The medicine had no effect.

    Ліки не подіяли.

    ruЛекарство не подействовало.

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  5. That law took effect today.

    Цей закон вступив сьогодні в силу.

    deDas Gesetz ist heute in Kraft getreten.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
result of an action:
Русский
By meaning 1
result of an action:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
result of an action:
impression left in the mind:
state of being binding and enforceable:
belongings:

Origin

Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), fro

Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), from Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”); see effect as a verb. Displaced Old English fremming, fremednes from fremman.

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