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affect (EN)
глагол, существительное

глагол “affect”

инфинитив affect; он affects; пр. вр. affected; пр. прич. affected; гер. affecting
  1. влиять
    The new law will greatly affect how businesses operate.
  2. вызывать чувство печали или сожаления
    The news of the old tree being cut down affected her more than she expected.
  3. поражать (в контексте болезни)
    The flu virus affected his respiratory system, making it hard for him to breathe.
  4. притворяться
    She affected surprise when she already knew about the party.

существительное “affect”

ед. affect, мн. affects или неисч.
  1. аффект (в психологии)
    Watching the sunset, she felt a peaceful affect wash over her, calming her nerves.