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/e.fɛ/
Translation
effect; indeed (en effet)
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
Examples
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This speech had a great effect on the audience.
, .
Indeed, you are quite right on this point.
L' .
The surprise effect worked very well.
au .
The medicine takes effect after twenty minutes.
, ' cette .
Indeed, I hadn't thought of that solution.
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