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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbetroffen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈtʁɔfən
"Das betroffene Gebiet des Waldes zeigte Anzeichen der Erholung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Influenced or touched by an external factor.
"The affected area of the forest showed signs of recovery after the fire." - 2
Having or showing an attitude or behavior that is not genuine.
"His affected mannerisms made him seem insincere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'affected' originates from the Latin 'affectus', meaning 'to influence or have an effect on'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of being influenced or changed by external factors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affected" is said worldwide
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affecté
Transliteration: afɛkte
"La zone affectée par l'incendie a montré des signes de récupération."
betroffen
Transliteration: bəˈtʁɔfən
"Das betroffene Gebiet des Waldes zeigte Anzeichen der Erholung."
affetto
Transliteration: afˈfetto
"L'area affetta dal fuoco ha mostrato segni di recupero."
afectado
Transliteration: afeˈtado
"El área afectada del bosque mostró signos de recuperación."
afetado
Transliteration: afeˈtadu
"A área afetada da floresta mostrou sinais de recuperação."
प्रभावित
Transliteration: prabhāvit
"आग से प्रभावित क्षेत्र में सुधार के संकेत दिखे।"
受影响的
Transliteration: shòu yǐngxiǎng de
"受影响的森林区域显示出恢复的迹象。"
영향받은
Transliteration: yeonghyangbadeun
"화재로 영향을 받은 지역은 회복의 징후를 보였다."
影響を受けた
Transliteration: eikyō o uketa
"火災の影響を受けた地域は回復の兆しを見せた。"
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