English-French translations for take effect

• agir
  On ne peut se fier uniquement à des documents tardifs ou restrictifs ; il faut commencer à agir avec efficacité ! We cannot rely solely on late, restrictive documents. We must start to take effective action.
• faire effet
• prendre effet
  Les considérations environnementales impliquent que l'interdiction des exportations de mercure devrait rapidement prendre effet, comme M. Papadimoulis le dit à juste titre. Environmental considerations mean the export ban on mercury should take effect quickly, as Mr Papadimoulis rightly says.

Definition of take effect

• to become active; to become effective
• to come into force, to come into effect, to inure

Examples

• The medication wont begin to take effect for 3-4 hours.

Related words

• take refuge
• act; take effect
• take a definite shape