 | English  | German |  |
 | beneficial {adj} [effect] | 371 günstig [Wirkung] |  |
 | chimney {adj} [attr.] [e.g. cap, effect, pot, soot, sweep, wall] | 98 Kamin- [Schornstein] [z. B. Abdeckung, Effekt, Aufsatz, Ruß, Kehrer, Wand] |  |
 | psych. imprinting {adj} [effect, behaviour] | 81 prägend |  |
 | side {adj} [attr.] [subsidiary] [e.g. agreement, aspect, costs, effect, job, street] | 56 Neben- [z. B. Absprache, Aspekt, Kosten, Effekt, Job, Straße] |  |
 | effectively {adv} [for all practical purposes, in effect] | 30 faktisch |  |
 | potent {adj} [having great power, influence, or effect] | 18 wirkmächtig [geh.] |  |
 | geol. erosive {adj} [effect of water, wind, etc.] | 15 abtragend |  |
 | detectable {adj} [effect, sign] | 13 erkennbar |  |
 | cleansing {adj} [attr.] [e.g. effect, cream, phase] | 8 Reinigungs- [z. B. -effekt / -wirkung, -creme, -phase] |  |
 | erosive {adj} [effect of acid, etc.] | 8 ätzend |  |
 | sb. executed [put into effect] | 8 jd. vollzog |  |
 | verdigris {adj} [finish, effect] | 6 grünspanig |  |
 | quote [German quote from 1806 to the effect that peace and order are the citizen's first duty] | Ruhe ist die erste Bürgerpflicht. [Redewendung] |  |
 | med. curative {adj} [e.g. effect, power, treatment] | Heil- [z. B. Wirkung, Kraft, Behandlung] |  |
 | hallucinatory {adj} [state, effect, vision, experience] | halluzinatorisch |  |
 | tech. refrigerating {adj} [e.g. brine, capacity, chamber, coil, effect, water] | Kühl- [z. B. Sole, Leistung, Raum, Schlange, Wirkung, Wasser] |  |
 | secondary {adj} [e.g. aim, aspect, character, effect, finding, income, stress] | Neben- [z. B. Zweck, Aspekt, Figur, Wirkung, Befund, Verdienst, Akzent] |  |
 | audio mus. sound {adj} [attr.] [e.g. artist, bowl, characteristic, effect, impression] | Klang- [z. B. Künstler, Schale, Eigenschaft, Effekt, Eindruck] |  |
Verbs |
 | to subsist [remain in force, effect] | 1036 bestehen [fortbestehen] |  |
 | to subsist [remain in force, effect] | 877 fortbestehen |  |
 | to chasten sb. [have a moderating effect] | 516 jdn. mäßigen |  |
 | to work [person, also: have a positive effect] | 116 wirken [für etw. wirken, erfolgreich wirken] |  |
 | to discount [reduce effect of] | 36 einkalkulieren |  |
 | to malappropriate (sth.) [words for humourous effect] | 9 (etw.Akk.) verballhornen [Wörter zum humorvollen Effekt] |  |
 | to work [have an effect, esp. ploy, threat] | 5 ziehen [ugs.] [wirken, funktionieren; z. B. Masche, Drohung] |  |
 | to affect sth. [cultivate for effect] | sich etw.Gen. befleißigen [geh.] |  |
 | to affect sth. [have an effect on sth.] | eine Wirkung auf etw.Akk. haben |  |
 | to chasten sb. [have a moderating effect] | jdn. nachdenklich stimmen |  |
 | to malappropriate (sth.) [words for humourous effect] | (etw.Akk.) ballhornisieren [selten] [Wörter zum humorvollen Effekt] |  |
 | to tell [of punches, attacks, etc.: have effect] | sich bemerkbar machen [Schläge, Angriffe etc: Wirkung zeigen] |  |
Nouns |
 | injury [adverse effect] | 424 Beeinträchtigung {f} |  |
 | agency [effect, impact] | 149 Wirkung {f} |  |
 | impression [effect] | 95 Wirkung {f} |  |
 | imprint {sg} [lasting effect] | 74 Spuren {pl} [nachhaltige Auswirkungen] |  |
 | feck [Scot.] [effect] | 63 Wirkung {f} |  |
 | reach [range of effect] | 52 Wirkungsbereich {m} [selten {n}] |  |
 | action [effect] | 51 Wirkung {f} |  |
 | spillover [indirect effect] | 44 Übertragungseffekt {m} [z. B.: Effekt öffentlicher Ausgaben auf andere Bereiche] |  |
 | shoppe [spv. of shop] [used chiefly for quaint old-fashioned effect] | 35 Laden {m} |  |
 | agency [effect, impact] | 33 Effekt {m} |  |
 | philos. ambivalence [ethical double effect] | 24 Ambivalenz {f} [ethische Doppelwirkung] |  |
 | penetration [depth effect] | 21 Tiefenwirkung {f} |  |
 | electr. drain [field effect transistor] | 13 Senke {f} [Feldeffekttransistor] |  |
 | lessening [e.g. effect, impact] | 13 Abschwächung {f} [von Schock, Aufprall] |  |
 | agency [means of exerting power, produce an effect] | (wirkende) Kraft {f} |  |
 | imprint [lasting impression or effect] | (bleibender) Eindruck {m} [in jds. Bewusstsein] |  |
 | influence [the power or capacity to produce an effect] | Einwirkungsmöglichkeit {f} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | equivalently effective {adj} [having the same effect] | wirkungsgleich |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to let sth. sit [leave and allow to take effect] | etw.Akk. einwirken lassen |  |
 | to strike home [to hit the target or have the intended effect] | sitzen [ugs.] [richtig treffen oder die gewünschte Wirkung erreichen] |  |
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