affect (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “affect”

affect; he affects; past affected, part. affected; ger. affecting
  1. påverka
    The new law will greatly affect how businesses operate.
  2. göra ledsen eller medkännande
    The news of the old tree being cut down affected her more than she expected.
  3. drabba (en del av kroppen)
    The flu virus affected his respiratory system, making it hard for him to breathe.
  4. låtsas eller agera som om man har en viss egenskap eller känsla
    She affected surprise when she already knew about the party.

substantiv “affect”

sg. affect, pl. affects or uncountable
  1. affekt (känslan eller emotionen som en person visar som svar på något)
    Watching the sunset, she felt a peaceful affect wash over her, calming her nerves.