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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfetar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-fe-tar
"O tempo pode afetar seu humor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have an influence on or make a change in something.
"The weather can significantly affect your mood."
- 1
An observable expression of emotion.
"The patient displayed a flat affect during the evaluation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'affect' originates from the Latin 'affectus', meaning 'to influence or have an effect on'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of emotional influence, reflecting changes in usage from physical to emotional contexts over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affect" is said worldwide
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Affecter
Transliteration: a-fek-te
"Le temps peut affecter votre humeur."
Beeinflussen
Transliteration: be-in-flu-sen
"Das Wetter kann Ihre Stimmung beeinflussen."
Influenzare
Transliteration: in-flu-en-za-re
"Il tempo può influenzare il tuo umore."
Afectar
Transliteration: a-fek-tar
"El clima puede afectar tu estado de ánimo."
Afetar
Transliteration: a-fe-tar
"O tempo pode afetar seu humor."
प्रभावित करना
Transliteration: prabhavit karna
"मौसम आपके मूड को प्रभावित कर सकता है।"
影响
Transliteration: yǐngxiǎng
"天气可以影响你的情绪。"
영향을 미치다
Transliteration: yeonghyang-eul michida
"날씨가 기분에 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다."
影響を与える
Transliteration: eikyou o ataeru
"天気はあなたの気分に影響を与えることがあります。"
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