effect

effect
effect [{{t}}ɪ'fekt]
1 noun
(a) (of action, law) effet m; (of chemical, drug, weather) effet m, action f;
to have an effect on avoir ou produire un effet sur;
to have no effect ne produire aucun effet;
{{}}familiar{{}} feeling the effects, are you? (of over-indulgence) alors, on se ressent de ses excès?;
the effect of the law will be to… la loi aura pour effet de…;
the effect of all this is that… tout cela a pour résultat que…;
{{}}British{{}} with effect from 1 January à partir ou à compter du 1erer janvier;
with immediate effect à compter d'aujourd'hui;
to no or little effect en vain;
to use or to put sth to good effect (technique, talent) utiliser qch avec succès; (money, inheritance) faire bon usage de qch;
to such good effect that… tellement bien que…;
to put sth into effect (plan) mettre qch à exécution; (decision) donner suite à qch;
to come into or to take effect (law) entrer en vigueur;
to take effect (drug) (commencer à) faire effet
(b) (meaning) sens m;
to this or that effect dans ce sens;
letters to the same effect des lettres allant dans le même sens;
a rumour to the effect that... une rumeur selon laquelle...;
a telegram/an announcement to the effect that... un télégramme/une annonce disant que...;
or words to that effect ou quelque chose dans le genre
(c) (impression) effet m;
the combination of colours creates a pleasing effect le mélange des couleurs laisse une impression agréable;
(just) for effect (juste) pour faire de l'effet
(d) (simulation)
moonlight effect effet m de lune;
clever use of lighting created the effect of a thunderstorm une utilisation adroite de la lumière donnait l'impression qu'il y avait un orage;
stage effects jeux mpl scéniques;
{{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Television{{}} (special) effects trucage m, effets mpl spéciaux;
sound effects bruitage m;
{{}}Television{{}} effects microphone microphone m d'ambiance
2 transitive verb
{{}}formal{{}} (reform, repair) effectuer; (sale, purchase) réaliser, effectuer; (improvement) apporter; (cure, rescue, reconciliation) mener à bien;
to effect one's escape s'échapper;
to effect an entry entrer de force;
to effect a cure for sth apporter un remède à qch;
to effect a solution to sth apporter une solution à qch;
{{}}Military{{}} to effect a retreat battre en retraite;
to effect a payment effectuer un paiement;
to effect a saving in or of sth faire ou réaliser une économie de qch
3 effects plural noun
{{}}formal{{}} household effects articles mpl ménagers;
personal effects effets mpl personnels
4 in effect
1 adjective
(law, system) en vigueur
2 adverb
(in fact) en fait, en réalité;
that is, in effect, a refusal c'est de fait un refus

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