afectado — meaning in English

English meaning

• affected adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
• stilted adj Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.

Senses

afectado is used for these senses in English:

• affected Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
• stilted (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.

affected — full definition

1. adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
2. adj Put on or fake, done for effect rather than being genuine.
3. adj Emotionally moved or touched by something.

stilted — full definition

1. adj Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
2. adj Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
3. adj Of a building or architectural feature such as an arch or vault: supported by stilts (“supporting pillars or posts”); also (generally) having the main part raised above the usual level by some structure.

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