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2 ♦ effect
♦ effect /ɪˈfɛkt/n.1 [cu] effetto; conseguenza; risultato; impatto: the terrible effects of drug addiction, i terribili effetti della droga; combined effect, effetto complessivo; undesirable effects, effetti indesiderati; knock-on effect, effetto a catena; to have a dramatic effect on st., avere rilevanti conseguenze su qc.; The medicine hasn't had any effect, la medicina non ha fatto effetto; That decision had a great effect on his career, quella decisione ha influenzato profondamente la sua carriera2 [u] effetto ( voluto); impressione; colpo: He only said it for effect, l'ha detto solo per fare colpo3 [u] ( anche leg.) vigore; efficacia: The law is still in effect, la legge è ancora in vigore; to come (o to go) into effect, entrare in vigore5 [u] (form.) senso; significato; tenore: I wrote him to that effect, gli scrissi in quel senso; His answer was to the effect that…, rispose dicendo che…6 (al pl.) effetti; beni; oggetti: household effects, oggetti domestici; masserizie; personal effects, oggetti di vestiario; effetti personali7 (al pl.) (cinem., teatr., TV) effetti: stage effects, effetti scenici; sound effects, effetti acustici; DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- The special effects were fantastic, gli effetti speciali erano fantastici● to bring (o to carry) st. to effect, mandare a effetto, mettere in atto, eseguire qc. □ to give effect to, attuare ( una promessa, un provvedimento, un progetto) □ in effect, effettivamente; praticamente; in realtà □ (comm.) no effects, privo di fondi ( scritto su un assegno emesso allo scoperto) □ of no effect, inefficace; inutile □ to take effect, avere effetto; ( di legge, ecc.) entrare in vigore □ to great effect, con ottimi risultati; con notevole effetto □ to no effect, inutilmente; invano □ or words to that effect, o parole simili; o qualcosa del genere NOTA D'USO: - to affect o to effect?-.(to) effect /ɪˈfɛkt/v. t.1 effettuare; compiere; eseguire; attuare; fare: to effect a payment, effettuare (o eseguire) un pagamento; to effect a delivery, fare una consegna● (leg.) to effect a composition, giungere a una transazione □ ( sport) to effect a turnover, ribaltare il gioco NOTA D'USO: - to affect o to effect?-. -
3 knock-on
knock-on /nɒkˈɒn/A n.B a. attr.(GB) a catena; a cascata; secondario; indiretto: knock-on effect, effetto a catena. -
4 knock-on adj
['nɒk'ɒn]knock-on effect — reazione f a catena
См. также в других словарях:
knock-on effect — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect … English terms dictionary
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knock-on — UK US /ˌnɒkˈɒn/ adjective [only before noun] ► causing other events or situations to happen, although not directly: »High petrol prices could be having a knock on effect among manufacturers. »knock on benefits/consequences … Financial and business terms
knock-on — knock ,on adjective BRITISH a knock on effect is the indirect result of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English