in effect
‘the battle had, in effect, already been won’
SINÓNIMOS
really, in reality, in truth, in fact, in actual fact, effectively, essentially, in essence, virtually, practically, in practical terms, for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, all but, as good as, more or less, as near as dammit, almost, nearly, well nigh, nigh on, just about
inglés de Sudáfrica plus-minus
coloquial pretty much, pretty nearly, pretty well
to no effect
1‘his efforts were all to no effect’
SINÓNIMOS
ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, vain, in vain, futile, to no avail, unavailing, useless, unsuccessful, non-successful, nugatory, failed, fruitless, unproductive, profitless, unprofitable, pointless, to no purpose, abortive, inadequate
arcaico for nought, bootless
marginal Sisyphean
2‘they can bluster to their hearts' content to no effect’
SINÓNIMOS
in vain, unsuccessfully, vainly, without success, to no avail, to no purpose, ineffectually, with no result, fruitlessly, profitlessly, unproductively
have an effect on
‘their behaviors have an effect on others’
SINÓNIMOS
affect, influence, exert influence on, act on, work on, condition, touch, interact with, have an impact on, impact on, take hold of, attack, infect, strike, strike at, hit
change, alter, modify, transform, form, shape, control, govern, determine, decide, guide, sway, bias
put something into effect
‘the plans have not yet been put into effect’
SINÓNIMOS
implement, apply, put into action, put into practice, execute, enact, carry out, carry through, perform, administer
fulfil, discharge, accomplish, bring about, achieve, realize, contrive, effect
enforce, impose
marginal effectuate
be in effect
‘is this law yet in effect?’
SINÓNIMOS
be in force, be in operation, act, stand, apply, be applied, run, be valid, remain valid, be current, function, be efficacious, hold good, be the case, be the order of the day, obtain, hold, be the case, be prevalent, prevail, pertain, be established
take effect
1‘these measures will take effect on 23rd November’
SINÓNIMOS
come into force, come into operation, come into being, begin, become operative, become valid, become law, apply, be applied
2‘the drug started to take effect’
SINÓNIMOS
work, act, be effective, produce results, have the desired effect, be efficacious