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the effect meaning in French

Results: effect
I'd rather look for this: the effect
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effect [effects] (result of an action)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet◼◼◼nomThe effect was immediate. = L'effet fut immédiat.

effect [effects] (scientific phenomenon)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet◼◼◼nom {m}The effect was immediate. = L'effet fut immédiat.

effect [effects] (special effect in film)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet◼◼◼nomThe effect was immediate. = L'effet fut immédiat.

effect [effects] (belongings)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

effets◼◼◼nom {m pl}Coffee may have a bad effect on the stomach. = Le café peut avoir des effets néfastes pour l'estomac.

effect [effected, effecting, effects] (to make or bring about; to implement)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt]

effectuer◼◼◻verbeI hope to effect positive change in the world. = J'espère effectuer un changement positif dans le monde.

effect size (a measure of the strength or magnitude of the effect)
noun

taille d'effet◼◼◼nom {f}

effective (producing a decided or decisive effect)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]

efficace◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}
It was effective. = Ce fut efficace.

décisif◼◼◻adjectif
{m}

effective (having the power to produce a required effect or effects)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]

efficace◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}
It was effective. = Ce fut efficace.

effective (efficient, serviceable, or operative)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]

efficace◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}
It was effective. = Ce fut efficace.

effective (actually in effect)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]

en vigueur◼◼◻adjectif

effectively (in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect)
adverb
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv.li]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv.li]

efficacement◼◼◼adverbeThat book helps you to write effectively. = Ce livre vous aide à écrire efficacement.

effectiveness [effectivenesses] (property)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv.nəs]
[US: ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv.nəs]

efficacité◼◼◼nomDon't doubt the effectiveness of this drug. = Ne doutez pas de l'efficacité de ce médicament.

aftereffect [aftereffects] (delayed effect)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːf.təɪ.ˌfekt]
[US: ˈæf.tə.rə.ˌfekt]

effet retardénom {m}

Auger effect noun

effet Auger◼◼◼nom

butterfly effect [butterfly effects] (technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈbʌt.r̩.flaɪ ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet papillon◼◼◼nom {m}

Cerenkov effect (emission of light)
noun

effet Cerenkov◼◼◼nom

cost-effective (return of benefit justifying an investment)
adjective
[UK: kɒst ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]
[US: ˈkɑːst ɪ.ˈfekt.ɪv]

rentable◼◼◼adjectif

domino effect (chain of events)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒ.mɪ.nəʊ ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈdɑː.məˌno.ʊ ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet domino◼◼◼nom {m}

Doppler effect (change in frequency or wavelength)
noun

effet Doppler◼◼◼nom {m}

field effect (use of an electric field to control the conductivity)
noun

effet de champ◼◼◼nom {m}

founder effect (lessening of genetic variation when the entire population descends from a small number of founders)
noun
[UK: ˈfaʊn.də(r) ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈfaʊn.dər ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet fondateur◼◼◼nom {m}

greenhouse effect [greenhouse effects] (process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere)
noun
[UK: ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈɡriːn.ˌhɑːws ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet de serre◼◼◼nom {m}

in effect (for all practical purposes)
adverb
[UK: ɪn ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ɪn ɪ.ˈfekt]

en pratique◼◼◼adverbe

knock-on effect noun

effet domino◼◼◼nom

legal effect (a particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state of things)
noun
[UK: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈliːɡ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet juridique◼◼◼nom {m}

Mössbauer effect (emission and absorption)
noun

effet Mössbauer◼◼◼nom {m}

Mozart effect (supposed phenomenon by which listening to Mozart induces improvement in mental performance)
proper noun

effet Mozart◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

network effect (higher growth rate)
noun

effet de réseau◼◼◼nom {m}

or words to that effect (used to indicate a paraphrase)
phrase

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personal effect (item of personal property)
noun

effet personnel◼◼◼nom {m}

placebo effect (tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient)
noun

effet placebo◼◼◼nom

primacy effect (increased ability to remember the first items in a list)
noun

effet de primauté◼◼◼nom {m}

side effect [side effects] (medicine: an adverse effect)
noun
[UK: saɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈsaɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet indésirable◼◼◼nom {m}

effet secondaire◼◼◼nom {m}

side effect [side effects] (unintended consequence of any action)
noun
[UK: saɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈsaɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet secondaire◼◼◼nom {m}

side effect [side effects] (computing: a state change caused by a function call)
noun
[UK: saɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈsaɪd ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet de bord◼◻◻nom {m}

sound effect [sound effects] (artificially created or enhanced sound in films, plays or video games)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊnd ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈsaʊnd ɪ.ˈfekt]

bruitage◼◼◼nom {m}

special effect (effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means)
noun
[UK: ˈspeʃ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈspeʃ.l̩ ɪ.ˈfekt]

effet spécial◼◼◼nom {m}

Streisand effect (phenomenon)
noun

effet Streisand◼◼◼nom {m}

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