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  4. affecter

affecter

/afɛkte/
to assign or allocate

Le directeur a affecté un nouveau bureau à l'employé.

The manager assigned a new office to the employee.


formal

To assign or allocate something to someone or something

Les ressources ont été affectées aux projets prioritaires.

Resources were allocated to priority projects.

Commonly used in administrative or organizational contexts.

formal

To influence or impact someone or something

La crise économique a affecté les petites entreprises.

The economic crisis impacted small businesses.

Less common but still used in formal contexts.

Collocations

affecter àto assign toaffecter deto pretend to

Synonyms

allouerattribuerimpacter

Antonyms

désaffecterlibérer

Related Phrases

affecter dephrase
to pretend to

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Affecter' is often used in formal contexts to describe the allocation of resources or the impact of events.

Gold Rule

Formal Context

Use 'affecter' in formal or administrative contexts to describe assignments or impacts.

Word Origin

From Latin 'affectare', meaning 'to aim at, to strive for'

Usage Notes

The verb 'affecter' is often used in formal or administrative contexts to describe the assignment of resources or the impact of events.

Word Breakdown

af-
to
prefix
+
-fect-
do, make
root
+
-er
verb suffix
suffix
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