No. 4,478 in Spanish
afectaron
"They affected."
In a sentence
Los cambios en el clima afectaron la cosecha.
The changes in the weather affected the harvest.
In this sentence, 'afectaron' denotes an impact or consequence caused by the changes in weather.
Las noticias le afectaron profundamente.
The news deeply affected him/her.
Here, 'afectaron' indicates an emotional impact on the individual.
Las políticas recientes no afectaron nuestra industria local.
The recent policies did not affect our local industry.
In this example, 'afectaron' is used to describe the absence of an impact or effect on the local industry.
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