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/e.fɛ/

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Translation

effect; indeed (en effet)

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Word origin

From Latin effectus ('accomplishment, result'), the past participle of efficere ('to bring about'), from ex- ('out') and facere ('to do, to make').

Origin
Latin
Root
effectus
English cognates
effect, efficient

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraleffets

Examples

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This speech had a great effect on the audience.

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Indeed, you are quite right on this point.

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The surprise effect worked very well.

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The medicine takes effect after twenty minutes.

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Indeed, I hadn't thought of that solution.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 10: effet, seigneur, cool and 7 more words.