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aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) | efect întârziat s.n. |
| efect rezidual s.n. |
| cause and effect n | (principle of causality) | cauză și efect expr. |
| reacție în lanț expr. |
| The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism. |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) | a intra în vigoare loc.vb. |
| The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| deterrent effect n | (that deters) | efect descurajant/intimidant expr. |
| Despite what its supporters say, studies show that the deterrent effect of the death sentence is negligible. |
| domino effect n | (chain of events) | efectul de domino |
| The Tunisia Revolution triggered a domino effect in the region. |
| greenhouse effect n | (environment: global warming) | efect de seră s.n. |
| Temperatures are gradually rising globally due to the greenhouse effect. |
| have a strong effect v expr | (make a big impact) | a avea un efect puternic loc.vb. |
| Bright colors have a strong effect on mood. |
| have an effect v expr | (make an impact) | a avea efect loc.vb. |
| Advertising takes a lot of money to have an effect. |
| in effect adv | (to all intents and purposes) | într-adevăr loc.adv. |
| efectiv adv. |
| The Internet is, in effect, the most detailed archive of our times. |
| be in effect v expr | (be in operation) | a fi în vigoare expr.vb. |
| a se aplica vb.reflex. |
| The new law has been in effect for a year now. |
| knock-on effect n | UK (indirect consequence) | efect colateral s.n. |
| consecință indirectă s.f. |
| Inflation can be a knock-on effect of increased government spending. |
| placebo effect n | literal (psychological benefit of ineffective drug) | efect placebo s.n. |
| He really believed the pills he was taking were working but it was just a placebo effect. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) | a activa vb.tranz. |
| a pune în vigoare loc.vb. |
| The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| ripple effect n | (spread or influence of [sth]) | contagiere s.f. |
| propagare s.f. |
| When one person applauds and everyone else joins in, that's the ripple effect at work. |
| side effect n | (secondary effect: of drug) | efect secundar s.n. |
| efect advers s.n. |
| Side effects of this drug may include nausea and a skin rash. |
| side effect n | ([sth] incidental) | efect secundar s.n. |
| Losing weight is a welcome side effect of fasting in Lent. |
| sound effect n | often plural (noises reproduced artificially) | efect de sunet s.n. |
| A good action movie needs excellent sound effects. |
| special effect n | usually plural (cinema, TV: visual created artificially) | efect vizual s.n. |
| The film has lots of stunning special effects but no story. |
| take effect v | (work, have an influence) | a avea efect, a-și face efectul loc.vb. |
| a intra în vigoare loc.vb. |
| Within half an hour the tablets took effect and the pain disappeared. |
| total effect n | (overall impact) | efect total s.n. |
| Individually the performances were nothing special, but taken together the total effect was stunning. |
| with immediate effect adv | (from this very moment) | cu efecte imediate expr. |
