0 a change or result that is caused by something -- consecuencia
1 to start to produce results or changes -- hacer efecto
They had to wait for the anaesthetic to take effect.
2 the result or impact of sth -- efecto [ masculine ]
to have a beneficial/negative effect tener un efecto beneficioso/negativo
the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain los efectos de la falta de sueño en el cerebro
3 an artificially produced sound or image -- efecto [ masculine ]
sound/visual effects efectos de sonido/visuales
4 the possessions found on a dead person -- efectos
6 to begin to produce a result -- hacer efecto
The medication may not take effect immediately. El medicamento puede no hacer efecto inmediatamente.
The law took effect in January 1989. La ley entró en vigor en enero de 1989.
Drugs have an optimum effect if continuity in dispensing and expert supervision in treatment are guaranteed.
The effects will be minimal in the long term.
I should like to finish off with a remark about the effects of this programme on the various sectors.
We shall concern ourselves precisely with alleviating the effects on those who have suffered the tragic consequences of crime.
When, however, children were taken as hostages, the result was an effect that has gone unnoticed by our media.
Unlike in the health sector, no side effects can be tolerated in agricultural applications.
Meanwhile, the report has already had its effect in part.
The budgetary effects of this expansion have to be considered.
