effetto

effect

noun ef-FET-toh Common

Origin: From Latin effectus, from efficere (to bring about).

Also means

result, impression

Usage Note

Effetto is used in science (effetto serra = greenhouse effect), art (effetti speciali = special effects), and idiom (fare effetto = to make an impression or to seem strange). The phrase in effetti means 'in fact' or 'actually' and is very common in spoken Italian.

Examples

"In effetti, hai ragione."

Natural Translation

Actually, you are right.

Literal Translation

In effects, you-have reason.

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