No. 8,467 in French

affectent

"Affectent" means "affect" or "have an impact on."

In a sentence

Les changements climatiques affectent la biodiversité.
Climate changes affect biodiversity.
The word 'affectent' is used as a verb meaning 'affect' and denotes the action of influencing or impacting something.
Les problèmes émotionnels affectent souvent la concentration.
Emotional issues often affect concentration.
Here, 'affectent' illustrates the influence that emotional problems have on concentration often implying a negative impact.
Des perturbations techniques affectent le fonctionnement des appareils.
Technical disruptions affect the functioning of devices.
In this context, 'affectent' represents how disruptions impair or hinder the operation of technical equipment and systems.

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