vaikuttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- act verb To do something; to take action.
- affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
- bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- environ adv In the neighbourhood; around.
- impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
- inflect verb To cause to curve inwards.
- influence noun The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
- look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
- move verb To change position or location.
- operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
- resonate verb To produce or amplify sound through vibration.
- seem verb To give the impression of being something; to appear to be.
- strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
- sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
- think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
- work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
Senses
vaikuttaa is used for these senses in English:
- act (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- act on (medicine) To affect something.
- affect (transitive) To influence or alter.
- appear (intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
- bias (transitive) To place bias upon; to influence.
- come across (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way). [(often) with as; or (often) with like]
- environ (figuratively) Of a situation or state of affairs, especially danger or trouble: to happen to and affect (someone or something).
- go over (intransitive, idiomatic) To create a response or impression.
act — full definition
- verb To do something; to take action.
- verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
- verb To behave in a particular way.
- noun Something done; a deed.
- noun A law passed by a legislative body.
affect — full definition
- verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- verb To pretend to have or feel a quality; to put on.