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afectar.

to affect, to have an effect on, to influence

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/afeɡˈtaɾ/[a.feɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  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)

    El alcohol puede afectar su juicio.
  5. to get to, to get under one's skin, to upset, to affect emotionally

    No dejes que te afecte.
  6. to be affected (by an action), to get to

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

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

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