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afecto nm | (simpatía, cariño) (colloquial) | soft spot n |
| | fondness, affection n |
| | be attached to [sb], be fond of [sb] v expr |
| Le tengo afecto, aunque es un poco grosero a veces. |
| I've got a soft spot for him even though he is rude at times. |
afecto adj | (persona: apegada) | close adj |
| | attached adj |
| Era un empleado afecto a su jefe, don Manuel. Lástima que ya no está en el departamento. |
| He was very close to his boss, Manuel. It's a shame he's no longer in the department. |
Additional Translations |
afecto adj | (persona: aficionada) | fond of, keen on adj |
| Sergio no es muy afecto a las reuniones; prefiere enviar correos. |
| Sergio is not very fond of (or: keen on) meetings; he prefers to send emails. |
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afectar⇒ vtr | (atañer, corresponder) | concern⇒ vtr |
| El calentamiento global es un problema que afecta a toda la humanidad. |
| Global warming is an issue that concerns the whole world. |
afectar vtr | (alterar, modificar, cambiar) | affect⇒, alter⇒, change⇒ vtr |
| Lo que me dices no va a afectar mi decisión. |
| What you're telling me won't affect (or: change) my decision. |
afectarse⇒ v prnl | (impresionarse, conmoverse) | be moved, be affected vi +adj |
| Es difícil no afectarse con las malas noticias que pasan en los noticieros. |
| It's difficult not to be moved by the distressing news on television. |
Additional Translations |
afectar⇒ vtr | (dañar, perjudicar) (negative) | affect⇒ vtr |
| | be harmful to v expr |
| | be bad for the health v expr |
| Fumar afecta la salud. |
| Smoking affects your health. |
afectar vtr | (afligir, entristecer) | upset⇒, sadden⇒, affect⇒ vtr |
| Le afectó mucho la muerte de su perro; era su mejor amigo. |
| His dog's death (deeply) affected him; they were the best of friends. |
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