English-Spanish translations for effect

• efecto
  Esto tiene un efecto psicológico. It has a psychological effect.
  También tuvo un efecto beneficioso. It also had a beneficial effect.
  El efecto de escala hace el resto. The effect of scale does the rest.
• efectos
  Mejores efectos, mejores resultados. Better effects, better results.
  Esta iniciativa no ha quedado sin efectos. This initiative has not been without effect.
• efectos especiales
  Es mucho más barato producir efectos especiales en un ordenador que en la realidad. It is much cheaper to produce special effects by computer than in reality.
• efectuar
  Se deben efectuar controles efectivos cuando está en juego el pago de fondos públicos. There must be effective checks when public funds are paid to individuals.
  Creemos sinceramente que la UE tiene un enorme potencial para efectuar cambios. We sincerely believe that the EU has a tremendous potential to effect change.
• impacto
• influencia
  Esto tiene una influencia en la empresa. It has an effect on the company.
  Esto causó mal efecto en el Kremlin, y Gorbachov perdió todavía más influencia. That had a bad effect on the Kremlin, and Gorbachev lost a lot more influence.
  Tenemos que destacar la influencia del euro sobre la estabilidad de la zona del euro y del mercado interior. Let us emphasise the euro's effect on stability in the Eurozone and the internal market.
• pertenencias
• vigencia
  Luego siguieron las múltiples propuestas que, lamentablemente, nunca parecen haber adquirido auténtica vigencia legal. Then along came the many proposals that, alas, never seem quite to have taken legal effect.
  Una aplicación plena y efectiva es fundamental para garantizar la continuidad y vigencia de las reformas. Full and effective implementation is vital to ensuring that the reforms are permanent and ongoing.
  Si apareciera una alternativa durante la vigencia de la autorización, entraría en vigor la obligación de presentar un plan de sustitución. If an alternative should appear during the term of the authorisation, the obligation to submit a substitution plan will come into effect.
• vigor
  Esta medida entrará en vigor a partir del 1 de abril de 2005. This will be effective on 1 April 2005.
  Dichas medidas entrarán en vigor en 2002, como muy pronto. They will become effective in 2002 at the earliest.
  Espero que esto pueda entrar en vigor en julio de 2010. I hope that this can take effect in July 2010.

Definition of effect

• The result or outcome of a cause
• Impression left on the mind; sensation produced
• Execution; performance; realization; operation
• An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect
• An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument
• A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer
• Belongings, usually as personal effects
• Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance
• Manifestation; expression; sign
• To make or bring about; to implement

Examples

• The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape
• The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year
• The effect of flying was most convincing
• I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious
• I just bought a couple of great effects
• Doppler effect
• The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.

Related words

• cost-effective
• effective
• effectively
• effectiveness
• effectivity
• effectual
• ineffectual
• effectuate
• effected