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afectar

Pronunciation: /afeɡˈtaɾ/

“afectar” is a Spanish word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to affect, to have an effect on, to influence
  2. to feign, to affect
  3. to speak or act insincerely, adopt an affectation
  4. to impair, to affect (negatively)
  5. to get to, to get under one's skin, to upset, to affect emotionally
  6. to be affected (by an action), to get to

In Spanish

  1. Producir un efecto, cambio o alteración en algo o en alguien. Modificar, influir, alterar o mudar su forma o comportamiento.
  2. Dar la impresión de algo que no es, fingir, aparentar actitudes, sentimientos o posiciones.
  3. Cuidar demasiado de las formas, de modo que la expresión o acción no parecen espontáneas, sencillas o naturales.
  4. Causar una impresión o impacto, especialmente de tipo emocional.
  5. Ser o estar dentro de lo que corresponde, atañe, interesa, concierne o incumbe a alguien o a algo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin affectāre. See also the doublets afeitar and ahechar.

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