effect

effect
I 1. [ɪ'fekt]
nome
1) (result) effetto m.

to have the effect of doing — avere l'effetto di fare

to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.

the film had quite an effect on me — il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati

to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico

2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.
3) (efficacy) efficacia f.

my advice was of no effect — il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect — [price increases] avere effetto; [ruling] entrare in vigore; [pills] cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect — applicare le direttive

with effect from July 1 — a partire dal primo luglio

4) (theme)

the effect of what he is saying is that — ciò che sta dicendo è che

he left a note to the effect that — ha lasciato un appunto per dire che

he made a remark to that effect — ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere

5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.

to achieve an effect — ottenere un effetto

he paused for effect — fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect — si veste così per fare colpo

6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà
2.
nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.
II [ɪ'fekt]
verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [improvement]; portare a [reconciliation]
* * *
[i'fekt] 1. noun
1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) effetto, conseguenza
2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) effetto
2. verb
(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) compiere, causare
- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect
* * *
I 1. [ɪ'fekt]
nome
1) (result) effetto m.

to have the effect of doing — avere l'effetto di fare

to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.

the film had quite an effect on me — il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati

to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico

2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.
3) (efficacy) efficacia f.

my advice was of no effect — il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect — [price increases] avere effetto; [ruling] entrare in vigore; [pills] cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect — applicare le direttive

with effect from July 1 — a partire dal primo luglio

4) (theme)

the effect of what he is saying is that — ciò che sta dicendo è che

he left a note to the effect that — ha lasciato un appunto per dire che

he made a remark to that effect — ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere

5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.

to achieve an effect — ottenere un effetto

he paused for effect — fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect — si veste così per fare colpo

6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà
2.
nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.
II [ɪ'fekt]
verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [improvement]; portare a [reconciliation]

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