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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

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1. effect (net result):

effet m (of de, on sur)

to have the effect of doing

avoir pour effet de faire

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

la publicité a pour effet d'accroître la demande

to have an effect on sth/sb

avoir un effet sur qc/qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avoir un effet néfaste sur qc

to have little effect on sth/sb

avoir peu d'effet sur qc/qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

la critique semble n'avoir aucun effet sur lui

the film had quite an effect on me

ce film m'a fait forte impression

to use sth to good effect

employer qc avec succès

to use sth to dramatic effect

obtenir un effet spectaculaire en utilisant qc

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentir les effets de qc

2. effect (repercussions):

répercussions fpl (of de, on sur)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

the treatment loses effect over time

le traitement cesse de faire effet avec le temps

my advice was of no effect

mes conseils ont été sans effet

she warned him, but to little effect

elle l'a averti, mais sans grand résultat

we took precautions, to no effect

nous avons pris des précautions mais en vain

to take effect price increases:

to take effect law, ruling:

entrer en vigueur

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

commencer à agir

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrer en vigueur

to put policies into effect

appliquer des directives

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

à dater du 1 er janvier, les cotisations augmenteront de 5%

5. effect (impression):

the overall effect

l'effet d'ensemble

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'éclairage crée un effet de clair de lune

to achieve an effect

obtenir un effet

she uses her wit to deadly effect

elle a un sens de l'humour ravageur

he paused for effect

il a fait une pause théâtrale

she dresses like that for effect

elle s'habille comme ça pour faire de l'effet

a beautiful marbled effect

un bel effet de marbre

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM, BIOL

the Doppler/placebo effect

l'effet Doppler/placebo

II.effects N

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effects npl LAW (belongings):

III.in effect ADV

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IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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I.snowball [Brit ˈsnəʊbɔːl, Am ˈsnoʊˌbɔl] N

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1. snowball lit:

boule f de neige

2. snowball (drink):

3. snowball (drug cocktail):

snowball inf

mélange m de cocaïne et d'héroïne

II.snowball [Brit ˈsnəʊbɔːl, Am ˈsnoʊˌbɔl] VB trans

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bombarder [qn] de boules de neige

III.snowball [Brit ˈsnəʊbɔːl, Am ˈsnoʊˌbɔl] VB intr fig

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snowball profits, problem, plan, support:

faire boule de neige

IV.snowball [Brit ˈsnəʊbɔːl, Am ˈsnoʊˌbɔl]

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Translations for snowball effect in the English»French Dictionary

snowball effect N

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snowball effect

effet m boule de neige

Translations for snowball effect in the French»English Dictionary

effet boule de neige

snowball effect

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I.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] N

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1. effect (consequence):

the effect was to make things worse

ça a eu pour effet de faire empirer les choses

the effect this had on the children

l'effet que cela a eu sur les enfants

to come into effect changes

to come into effect law

entrer en vigueur

to take effect change

entrer en vigueur

to take effect drug

commencer à agir

with immediate effect

avec effet immédiat

did it have any effect?

est-ce que cela eu un effet?

to great effect

avec beaucoup d'impact

to no effect

he uses his contacts to good effect

il utilise ses connaissances à son avantage

3. effect pl (artist's tricks):

sound effects

4. effect (meaning):

a letter to the effect that ...

une lettre selon laquelle ...

5. effect pl (belongings):

personal effects

effets mpl personnels

II.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

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effect merger

effect change

I.snowball N

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boule f de neige

II.snowball VB intr

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lancer des boules de neige

snowball fig

faire boule de neige

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