Affectait (en. Affected)

/afɛktɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express an emotion or quality in a visible manner.

He affected great confidence during presentations.

Il affectait une grande confiance en lui lors des présentations.

To touch or have an effect on something.

This decision directly affected the lives of many people.

Cette décision affectait directement la vie de nombreuses personnes.

To pretend or play a role.

She affected an indifference that she did not truly feel.

Elle affectait une indifférence qu'elle ne ressentait pas vraiment.

From the verb "affecter," from Latin 'affectare,' which means 'to touch' or 'to relate to.'

to assign to something

To attribute or assign to a specific task or function.

affecter à quelque chose

to allocate a sum

To earmark a certain amount of money for a specific use.

affecter une somme

to allocate resources

To allocate means or materials to a project.

affecter des ressources

assignment

Action of assigning something or someone to a task.

affectation

affected

Who is affected by something, often emotionally.

affecté

affectionate

Who expresses affection.

affectueux

To act in an exaggerated manner.

He always plays the drama; he affects emotions that are not sincere.

Il fait toujours le dramatique; il affecte des émotions qui ne sont pas sincères.

To behave in an affected way.

When she speaks, she affects an accent that she does not have.

Quand elle parle, elle affecte un accent qu'elle n'a pas.