affect

affecter, influencer

Produire un changement dans quelque chose ou influencer ce qui arrive à quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To change something or influence what happens to someone.

• The weather can affect your mood.
• The delay affected everyone on the train.
• Will the new rules affect small businesses?

Synonymes : influence, change

Expressions courantes : affect someone, affect something, affect the outcome

émouvoir, toucher

Faire ressentir une émotion forte à quelqu'un, surtout de la tristesse.

En anglais simple : To cause someone to feel a strong emotion, especially sadness.

• The sad story affected me deeply.
• His death affected everyone who knew him.
• Were you affected by the final scene?

Comment l'utiliser : be affected by something (She was deeply affected by the film.)

Synonymes : move, touch

Expressions courantes : deeply affect someone, affect someone emotionally, affect someone profoundly

affecter, feindre

Adopter volontairement une façon de parler ou d'agir qui n'est pas naturelle chez soi.

En anglais simple : To deliberately speak or behave in a way that is not natural for you.

• He tried to affect a local accent.
• She affected a relaxed manner during the interview.
• They affect indifference whenever money is mentioned.

Synonymes : put on, assume, feign

Expressions courantes : affect an accent, affect a manner, affect indifference, affect surprise

affect

Sentiment ou réaction émotionnelle, notamment lorsqu'ils se manifestent dans le visage ou le comportement.

En anglais simple : A feeling or emotional reaction, especially as shown through a person’s face or behaviour.

• The patient showed little affect.
• Her voice and affect changed during the interview.
• The researchers measured positive affect after exercise.

Synonymes : emotion, feeling

Expressions courantes : flat affect, positive affect, emotional affect, negative affect