effect
The result or outcome of a causeThe result or outcome of a cause.
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» The medicine had an immediate effect.
Das Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung. — Tamy
Лекарство подействовало немедленно. — sharptoothed
Лекарство подействовало мгновенно. — marafon
Лекарство подействовало сразу. — marafon
Ліки подіяли миттєво. — deniko
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Examples
610 sentencesThe medicine had an immediate effect.
Ліки подіяли миттєво. — deniko
ruЛекарство подействовало немедленно. — sharptoothed
deDas Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung. — Tamy
The medicine had a wonderful effect on him.
ruЛекарство оказало на него чудесное воздействие. — odexed
deDie Medizin hatte eine wundervolle Wirkung auf ihn. — Tamy
The effects of the medicine were wearing off.
deDie Wirkung der Medizin nahm allmählich ab. — boscowitch
Meaning
12 senses(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
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
(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
More meanings 9
(countable, uncountable)An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.
Effekt, Eindruck
эффе́ктeffékt
(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
(countable, uncountable)A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
Doppler effect
Effekt
эффе́ктeffékt
(countable, uncountable)An influence or causal association between two variables.
effect size
therapeutic effect
(countable, uncountable)Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Eindruck, Effekt
(countable, uncountable)Execution; performance; realization; operation.
(countable, uncountable)Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Manifestation; expression; sign.
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- an outward appearance
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Origin
Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), froOf 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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Forms
plural: effectsSynonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
186 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- side effects
- side effects of
- the side effects
See also
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