No. 3,741 in Catalan
afectant
"Afectant" in Catalan means "affecting" in English.
In a sentence
L'huracà està afectant les cases a la costa.
The hurricane is affecting the houses on the coast.
The word 'afectant' is used here to indicate a present progressive verb form, showing an ongoing action affecting the houses.
Estem veient com el canvi climàtic està afectant la natura.
We are seeing how climate change is affecting nature.
In this sentence, 'afectant' conveys the same progressive sense, illustrating ongoing impact on nature.
Aquella decisió està afectant negativament els treballadors.
That decision is affecting the workers negatively.
Here, 'afectant' demonstrates the action of an ongoing influence or effect with a negative connotation.
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