effect+purpose

los cambios no produjeron ningún efecto — the changes did not have o produce frm any effect

• hacer efecto — to take effect

el calmante no le ha hecho ningún efecto — the sedative has had no effect on him o has not taken effect

• por efecto de — (=por acción de) by; (=a consecuencia de) as a result of

• de efecto retardado — [bomba] delayed-action antes de s

es de efectos retardados — hum he's a bit slow on the uptake *

• surtir o tener o causar efecto — to have an effect

efecto 2000 — (Inform) millennium bug, Y2K

efectos colaterales — collateral damage sing

efecto útil — (Mec) efficiency, output

en efecto, así es — yes, indeed o that's right

• efecto retroactivo, esas medidas tendrán efecto retroactivo — those measures will be applied retroactively o retrospectively

• tener efecto — to take effect, come into effect

• a efectos fiscales/prácticos — for tax/practical purposes

• al efecto — for the purpose

• a efectos de hacer algo — in order to do sth

• llevar a efecto — [+ acción, cambio] to carry out; [+ acuerdo, pacto] to put into practice; [+ reunión, congreso] to hold

• a tal efecto — to this end, for this purpose

a tal efecto, han convocado un referéndum — to this end o for this purpose, a referendum has been called

• a todos los efectos — to all intents and purposes

no sé qué efecto tendrán mis palabras — I don't know what effect o impact my words will have

• ser de buen/mal efecto — to create o give a good/bad impression

es de mal efecto llegar tarde a una reunión — being late for a meeting creates o gives a bad impression

dar efecto a la pelota, lanzar la pelota con efecto — (Tenis) to put spin on the ball; (Ftbl) to put a swerve on the ball

efectos navales — chandlery sing

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: In order to be effective with passing shots, you need to be able to impart a lot of topspin on the ball.

sentido del ridículo, su sentido del ridículo le impidió hacerlo — he felt self-conscious o embarrassed so he didn't do it

tiene un gran sentido del ridículo — she easily feels self-conscious o embarrassed

la vida sin ti no tendría sentido — without you life would have no meaning o would be meaningless

• doble sentido — double meaning

• sin sentido — [palabras, comentario] meaningless

no le veo sentido a esta discusión — I can't see any sense o point in this argument

• sin sentido — [crueldad, violencia] senseless

• tener sentido — to make sense

solo tiene sentido quejarse si así puedes conseguir lo que quieres — it only makes sense to complain if o the only point in complaining is if you can then get what you want

no tiene sentido que te disculpes ahora — it's pointless (you) apologizing now, there's no sense o point in (you) apologizing now

• perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

• recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness

• en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — clockwise

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise, counterclockwise (EEUU)

• en sentido amplio — in the broad sense

• en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the best o good sense of the word

• en cierto sentido — in a sense

• en ese sentido — [con nombre] to that effect; [con verbo] in that sense, in that respect

en ese sentido no sabemos qué hacer — in that sense o respect, we don't know what to do

• en sentido estricto — in the strict sense of the word o term

no es, en sentido estricto, un pez de río — it's not a freshwater fish in the strict sense of the word o term, it's not strictly speaking a freshwater fish

• en sentido figurado — in the figurative sense, figuratively

• en sentido lato — in the broad sense

• tomar algo en el mal sentido — to take sth the wrong way

• en tal sentido — to that effect

un acuerdo en tal sentido sería interpretado como una privatización — such an agreement o an agreement to that effect would be interpreted as privatization

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

Ex: In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

con que + subjun —

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)