effect

efecto, consecuencia

Cambio o resultado que se produce por algo.

En inglés sencillo: A change or result caused by something.

• The medicine had no effect.
• What effect will this have on prices?
• We are studying the effects of noise on sleep.

Cómo se usa: effect on someone/something (The weather has an effect on my mood.)

Sinónimos: result, impact

Antónimos: cause

Expresiones frecuentes: have an effect, effect on something, side effect

vigencia

En «take effect», el momento en que una norma, un acuerdo o un cambio empieza a aplicarse.

En inglés sencillo: In “take effect,” the point when a rule, agreement, or change starts to apply.

• The new rules take effect tomorrow.
• Our agreement took effect last month.
• When will the changes take effect?

Cómo se usa: take effect on a date (The price increase takes effect on Monday.)

Expresiones frecuentes: take effect, effect from today

efecto sonoro, efecto de sonido

Sonido añadido o modificado que se usa en música, películas o espectáculos.

En inglés sencillo: An added or changed sound used in music, films, or performances.

• They added a sound effect for the door.
• This guitar effect makes each note echo.
• The film uses realistic sound effects during the storm.

Expresiones frecuentes: sound effect, audio effect, echo effect

efecto visual, efecto especial

Imagen artificial o cambio visual que hace parecer que algo ocurre en una película o un espectáculo.

En inglés sencillo: An artificial image or visual change that makes something appear to happen in a film or performance.

• The explosion was a special effect.
• They used visual effects to make the dragon fly.
• That lighting effect makes the stage look like a forest.

Expresiones frecuentes: special effect, visual effect, lighting effect

vigencia

Estado de una norma o un acuerdo que está oficialmente activo y debe cumplirse.

En inglés sencillo: The state of a rule or agreement being officially active and required to be followed.

• The rule is still in effect.
• The agreement came into effect in June.
• These restrictions remain in effect until Friday.

Cómo se usa: be in effect (The parking ban is still in effect.); come into effect (The new law comes into effect next week.)

Sinónimos: force

Expresiones frecuentes: in effect, come into effect, remain in effect

efecto

Cambio o proceso concreto de la naturaleza, a menudo llamado por el nombre de quien lo descubrió.

En inglés sencillo: A particular change or process in nature, often known by the name of the person who discovered it.

• The greenhouse effect keeps the planet warm.
• We measured the Doppler effect in the laboratory.
• The photoelectric effect helped scientists understand light.

Sinónimos: phenomenon

Expresiones frecuentes: Doppler effect, greenhouse effect, photoelectric effect

efectuar, lograr

Hacer que se produzca un cambio o un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: To make a change or result happen.

• The new manager effected several changes.
• They hope to effect a peaceful transfer of power.
• Can these measures effect a lasting improvement?

Sinónimos: bring about, achieve, implement

Expresiones frecuentes: effect a change, effect reform, effect a transfer