effect
/ɪˈfekt/Translation
n [c, u]
Véase tb: a knock-on effect; ill effects; ripple effect; side effect›
⇨ resultado
⇨ efecto
special effects efectos especiales
His decision to leave the city has had a terrible effect on Mary Su decisión de dejar la ciudad ha tenido un efecto terrible en Mary
for effect
⇨ para impresionar
in effect
⇨ en realidad
⇨ de hecho
to {come/go} into effect (una ley)
⇨ entrar en vigor
The agreement will come into effect next year El acuerdo entrará en vigor el próximo año
to no effect
⇨ en vano
⇨ inútilmente
We tried really hard, but to no effect Lo intentamos con todas nuestras fuerzas, pero fue en vano
to take effect (en medicina)
⇨ hacer efecto
to {that/this} effect
⇨ a tenor de {eso/esto}
(Definition of effect n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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