contre-effet

kɔ̃tʁɛfɛ

Definition

Definition of contre-effet - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

résultat inverseeffet contraire à celui qui était attendu ou recherché

Cette mesure a eu un contre-effet en aggravant la situation.
L'annonce a eu un contre-effet sur l'opinion publique.
Un contre-effet inattendu a freiné le projet.

effet inverse

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Origin of contre-effet

français, contre (opposé) + effet (résultat)

Terms with contre-effet included in their meaning

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banque

opération bancaire où une banque avance des fonds contre un effet à échéance future

inopposable aux tiers

adj.

droit civil

qui ne produit aucun effet juridique contre des personnes extérieures

antidramatique

adj.

théâtre

qui va contre les règles du théâtre et nuit à son effet

escompter

banque

faire avancer de l'argent contre un effet de commerce avant échéance

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English:backfire, ...
German:Gegenwirkung, ...
Italian:controeffetto, ...
Spanish:efecto contrario, ...
Portuguese:efeito contrário, ...
Chinese:反效果, ...
Japanese:逆効果, ...
Arabic:أثر عكسي, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹצָאָה הֲפוּכָה, ...
Russian:обратный эффект, ...
Ukrainian:зворотний ефект, ...
Catalan:contrafecte, ...
Danish:modvirkning, ...
Dutch:tegeneffect, ...
Greek:αντίθετο αποτέλεσμα, ...
Hungarian:ellentétes hatás, ...
Khmer:ផលផ្ទុយ, ...
Korean:역효과, ...
Polish:efekt przeciwny, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito contrário, ...
Romanian:contraefect, ...
Swedish:moteffekt, ...
Thai:ผลย้อนกลับ, ...
Turkish:ters etki, ...
Vietnamese:tác dụng ngược, ...

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