to be affected by sth

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• be hit hard by sth/be hard hit by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit …   Financial and business terms

• be hard hit by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit …   Financial and business terms

• be hit hard by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit …   Financial and business terms

• ˈrid sb/sth of sb/sth — phrasal verb to stop a person or thing being affected by something that is annoying, unpleasant, or harmful, by removing it a movement to rid the world of nuclear weapons[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• deˈpend on sth — phrasal verb if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thing Their future depends on how well they do in these exams.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ˈhappen to sb/sth — phrasal verb to be affected by something This is the best thing that s ever happened to me.[/ex] We don t understand what is happening to the economy.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ˌput sth aˈside — phrasal verb 1) to save money for the future 2) to not allow yourself to be affected by a problem or argument, so that you can achieve something more important Both sides need to put aside their differences and continue the peace talks.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• under*/*/*/ — [ˈʌndə] adv, preposition 1) below or covered by sth in or to a position directly below or covered by something What are you kids doing under the table?[/ex] We drove under the bridge and came out into the High Street.[/ex] I found the letter… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• subject — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 topic or person under consideration ADJECTIVE ▪ big, complex, complicated, vast ▪ simple ▪ excellent, fascinating …   Collocations dictionary

• subject somebody to something — subˈject sb/sth to sth derived often passive to make sb/sth experience, suffer or be affected by sth, usually sth unpleasant • to be subjected to ridicule • The city was subjected to heavy bombing. • The defence lawyers claimed t …   Useful english dictionary

• subject something to something — subˈject sb/sth to sth derived often passive to make sb/sth experience, suffer or be affected by sth, usually sth unpleasant • to be subjected to ridicule • The city was subjected to heavy bombing. • The defence lawyers claimed t …   Useful english dictionary