| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) | efterverkning s |
| resultat s |
| cause and effect n | (principle of causality) | orsak och verkan s |
| The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism. |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) (formell) | träda i kraft vbal uttr |
| börja gälla vitr + vitr |
| The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| deterrent effect n | (that deters) | avskräckande effekt s |
| avskräckande exempel s |
| Despite what its supporters say, studies show that the deterrent effect of the death sentence is negligible. |
| domino effect n | (chain of events) | dominoeffekt s |
| The Tunisia Revolution triggered a domino effect in the region. |
| greenhouse effect n | (environment: global warming) | växthuseffekt s |
| Temperatures are gradually rising globally due to the greenhouse effect. |
| have a strong effect v expr | (make a big impact) | påverka ngn starkt vbal uttr |
| ha en stark effekt vbal uttr |
| Bright colors have a strong effect on mood. |
| have an effect v expr | (make an impact) | ha effekt på vbal uttr |
| påverka vtr |
| Advertising takes a lot of money to have an effect. |
| in effect adv | (to all intents and purposes) | i alla avseenden adv |
| The Internet is, in effect, the most detailed archive of our times. |
| be in effect v expr | (be in operation) | vara i kraft vbal uttr |
| vara gällande vitr + adj |
| The new law has been in effect for a year now. |
| knock-on effect n | UK (indirect consequence) | dominoeffekt s |
| snöbollseffekt s |
| kedjereaktion s |
| Inflation can be a knock-on effect of increased government spending. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (formell) | träda i kraft vbal uttr |
| The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| ripple effect n | (spread or influence of [sth]) (bildlig) | efterdyningar spl |
| snöbollseffekt s |
| When one person applauds and everyone else joins in, that's the ripple effect at work. |
| side effect n | (secondary effect: of drug) | biverkning s |
| Side effects of this drug may include nausea and a skin rash. |
| side effect n | ([sth] incidental) | bieffekt, sidoeffekt s |
| biverkan s |
| Losing weight is a welcome side effect of fasting in Lent. |
| special effect n | usually plural (cinema, TV: visual created artificially) | specialeffekt s |
| The film has lots of stunning special effects but no story. |
| take effect v expr | (work, have an influence) | ta effekt, ha effekt vtr + s |
| börja verka vitr + vitr |
| Within half an hour the tablets took effect and the pain disappeared. |
| The poison quickly began to take effect. |
| take effect v expr | (become valid) (formell) | träda i kraft vbal uttr |
| börja gälla vitr |
| The new law takes effect from midnight on Sunday. |
| with immediate effect adv | (from this very moment) (formell) | med omedelbar verkan adv |
