Polyglot Dictionary

afectar

/afekˈtaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
afecto
preterite (yo)
afecté
past participle
afectado

Meaning

  1. to affect

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

incidir

afectar is the general, common word for "to affect," emotionally or otherwise; incidir specifically means to have an impact on something, often in formal or analytical contexts.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

afetar

afetar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to affect."

Portuguese

incidir

incidir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to affect."

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