No. 1,370 in Spanish

afectan

"They affect."

In a sentence

Las decisiones políticas afectan directamente a la economía.
Political decisions directly affect the economy.
In this sentence, "afectan" is used to indicate that the subject (political decisions) has an impact or influence on the object (the economy).
Los cambios climáticos afectan la vida silvestre de manera considerable.
Climate changes significantly affect wildlife.
Here, "afectan" is applied to describe the action of climate changes impacting wildlife.
La falta de sueño afecta más a los jóvenes que a los adultos.
Lack of sleep affects young people more than adults.
In this example, "afectan" signifies the direct influence of lack of sleep on young individuals compared to adults.

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