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affecting

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

affectingadjective

more affecting

Comp.

most affecting

Super.

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

Translations

touchant

The affecting story of the orphan moved everyone to tears.

L'histoire touchante de l'orphelin a ému tout le monde aux larmes.

influençantEmployé surtout comme participe présent ou épithète.

The factors affecting the outcome of the experiment were carefully monitored.

Les facteurs influençant le résultat de l'expérience ont été soigneusement surveillés.

Definitions

Producing an emotional response, often one of sadness or sympathy.

The affecting story of the orphan moved everyone to tears.

Having an influence on or producing a change in something (typically used attributively).

The factors affecting the outcome of the experiment were carefully monitored.

Synonyms

affectingnoun

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

Gerundial noun denoting the act or process of influencing.

Translations

Additional translations

influenceNominalisation rare.

Definitions

The act or process of influencing or producing an effect.

The affecting of the results by external factors was unavoidable.

affectverb

affecting

ing-form

affected

Past Simple

affected

Past Participle

affecting

ing-form

/əˈfɛkt/

(homograph)

Translations

émouvoirPour le sens « toucher les sentiments ».

His heartfelt speech affected everyone in the audience.

Son discours sincère a ému tout le public.

affecterSurtout pour l’idée d’influencer ou de modifier quelque chose.

The new law will affect the economy significantly.

La nouvelle loi affectera fortement l’économie.

Additional translations

affecterSens de style soutenu ou psychologique : prendre un air, simuler.

Definitions

To have an influence on or make a change in something.

The new law will affect the economy significantly.

To pretend to have or feel something.

She affected an air of nonchalance despite the chaos around her.

To touch the feelings of; move emotionally.

His heartfelt speech affected everyone in the audience.

Synonyms

Antonyms

affectnoun

Definitions

A psychological term referring to an observable expression of emotion.

The therapist noted that the patient's affect was flat during the session.

Emotion or feeling, especially as experienced internally or felt subjectively.

Strong affect was evident when she spoke about her family.