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affecter

to affect, impact

verb ah-fehk-TEH Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin 'afficere'

Also means

to assign, allocate

Usage Note

affecter has two main senses: to have an emotional or practical impact on something (la nouvelle l'a affecté, the news affected him), and to assign someone to a post (il a été affecté à Lyon, he was posted to Lyon). The second sense is common in administrative and military French. The adjective affecté can also mean affected or put-on (in manner).

Examples

"Cette décision affecte toute l'équipe."

Natural Translation

This decision affects the whole team.

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