Spanish Conversation · Level 88
60 words
Spanish word
afectar
Pronunciation
IPA/afekˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbaffect
Example
El ruido puede afectar tu concentración.
Noise can affect your concentration.
More examples
El estrés prolongado puede afectar la salud.
Prolonged stress can affect health.
Core concept
An outside influence that alters someone's or something's condition.
Common phrases
afectar a alguien
affect someone
afectar la salud
affect health
afectar negativamente
affect negatively
Similar words
influir: Shapes someone's thinking or behavior by exerting persuasive or causal power.
conmover: Touches someone deeply, triggering a strong emotional response.
alterar: Disrupts a normal state, introducing instability or disordered functioning.
perturbar: Interrupts a person's concentration or mental calm, breaking their focus.
Definition in Spanish
Influir en alguien o algo, alterando su condición; puede mover emocionalmente o causar perjuicio.
Word origin
From Latin afficere (ad- 'to' + facere 'do, make'), originally 'to act upon', giving the sense 'to influence or produce change'.
Usage tips
- When it describes an emotional reaction Spanish often uses the reflexive form afectarse to mean becoming moved, while nonreflexive afectar usually states an external influence or damage.
Other meanings
- moveverb
- damageverb
Opposites
- beneficiarbenefitverb
- mejorarimproveverb
Related words
- afectacióninfluencenoun
- afectadoaffectedadjective