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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
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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
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