effect

effect
effect [ɪˈfekt]
1. noun
   a. effet m ; [of wind, chemical, drug] action f
• this rule will have the effect of preventing ... cette règle aura pour effet d'empêcher ...
• to come into effect [law] prendre effet ; [policy] être appliqué
• to have an effect on sth avoir un effet sur qch
• it won't have any effect on him ça n'aura aucun effet sur lui
• to take effect [drug] agir ; [law] prendre effet
• to little effect sans grand résultat
• to no effect en vain
• to use to good effect savoir tirer avantage de
• with effect from April (British) à compter du mois d'avril
• he said it just for effect il ne l'a dit que pour faire de l'effet
• personal effects ( = property) effets mpl personnels
   b. (set structures)
► in effect de fait
► to that effect
• a statement to that effect has already been made une déclaration a déjà été faite dans ce sens
• ... or words to that effect ... ou quelque chose de ce genre► to the effect that ...
• an announcement to the effect that ... un communiqué annonçant que ...
2. transitive verb
[+ reform, reduction, payment, transformation] effectuer ; [+ cure] obtenir ; [+ improvement] apporter ; [+ reconciliation, reunion] amener
* * *
[ɪ'fekt] 1.
noun
1) (net result) effet m (of de; on sur)

to have the effect of doing — avoir pour effet de faire

the effect of advertising is to increase demand — la publicité a pour effet d'accroître la demande

the film had quite an effect on me — ce film m'a fait forte impression

to use something to good effect — employer quelque chose avec succès

to use something to dramatic effect — obtenir un effet spectaculaire en utilisant quelque chose

2) (repercussions) répercussions fpl (of de; on sur)
3) (power, efficacy) efficacité f

of no effect — sans effet

to little effect — sans grand résultat

to no effect — en vain

to take effect — [price increases] prendre effet; [ruling] entrer en vigueur; [pills, anaesthetic] commencer à agir

to come into effect — Law, Administration entrer en vigueur

to put policies into effect — appliquer des directives

with effect from January 1 — à dater du 1er janvier

4) (theme)

the effect of what he is saying is that — il veut dire par là que

a note to the effect that — un mot pour dire que

a remark to that effect — une remarque en ce sens

or words to that effect — ou quelque chose de ce genre

5) (impression) effet m

the overall effect — l'effet d'ensemble

to achieve an effect — obtenir un effet

he paused for effect — il a fait une pause théâtrale

she dresses like that for effect — elle s'habille comme ça pour faire de l'effet

2.
effects plural noun Law (belongings) effets mpl
3.
in effect adverbial phrase dans le fond
4.
transitive verb effectuer [repair, sale, change]; apporter [improvement]; parvenir à [reconciliation]

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