Effetto
NOUN [masculine]
Meaning and English translation 🔖
1. Effect
🇬🇧 An outcome or result produced by a specific cause.
🇮🇹 Risultato o conseguenza prodotto da una causa specifica.
2. Impression
🇬🇧 The impression something makes on someone.
🇮🇹 L'impressione che qualcosa fa su qualcuno.
3. Spin
🇬🇧 In sports, the spin put on a ball.
🇮🇹 Nello sport, la rotazione impressa a una palla.
| Masculine ♂️ | Feminine ♀️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | l' - un effetto | - |
| Plural | gli - degli effetti | - |
Example sentences 💬
L'effetto della medicina è stato immediato: mi sento già meglio!
The effect of the medicine was immediate: I feel better already!
Il suo discorso non ha avuto un buon effetto sul pubblico; se ne sono andati tutti!
His speech did not have a good effect on the public. Everyone left!
Jannick Sinner dà molto effetto alla palla con il rovescio.
Jannick Sinner gives the ball a massive spin with the backhand.
Sulle Alpi, gli effetti del cambiamento climatico sono evidenti.
On the Alps, the effects of climate change are evident.
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Idioms with effetto 🇮🇹
Avere un determinato effetto
→ To have a specific effect
Il taglio della Banca Centrale sugli interessi ha avuto l’effetto di abbassare le rate dei mutui.
The Central Bank's interest rate cut had the effect of lowering mortgage payments.
Ad effetto
→ Of great impact
Scena ad effetto
A scene of great impact.
D’effetto, Di effetto, Di grande effetto
→ Impactful
Un film d’effetto
An impactful movie
Per effetto di
→ As a result of
Era ubriaco per effetto del tanto vino bevuto.
He was drunk from drinking so much wine.
In effetti
→ Indeed, Actually
Pensavo bastasse un’app per imparare una nuova lingua, ma serve molto di più, in effetti.
I thought an app would be enough to learn a new language, but it takes much more than that, actually.
Effetti personali
→ Personal belongings
L’hotel non risponde degli effetti personali lasciati incustoditi.
The hotel is not liable for personal belongings left unattended.
Effetti speciali
→ Special effects
La CGI ha cambiato il modo di fare gli effetti speciali.
CGI changed how special effects are made.
Where does the word effetto come from? 🔎
Effetto comes from the Latin effectus, meaning ‘result’.
Effectus → Past participle of the verb efficĕre meaning ‘to accomplish,’ composed of ‘ex-’ and ‘facĕre’ meaning ‘to do.’
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Carlo Rambaldi and the Special Effects of E.T.
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On June 11, 1982, Steven Spielberg's film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" premiered, quickly becoming a cinema classic. Behind the special effects that brought the endearing alien E.T. to life was the genius of Carlo Rambaldi, an Italian master of special effects.
Born in Vigarano Mainarda, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia Romagna), on September 15, 1925, Rambaldi won three Academy Awards for Best Special Effects: the first for King Kong (1976), the second for Alien (1979), and the third for E.T. (1982).
Rambaldi was a pioneer in the field of special effects, known for his ability to combine electronics and mechanics to create realistic and emotionally engaging creatures. His skill in bringing E.T. to life, with expressive movements and a design that evoked empathy and wonder, left an indelible mark on cinema history.
Creating E.T. was no easy task. Rambaldi had to overcome numerous technical challenges to make the character believable on the big screen. His work contributed to the film's success and raised the bar for special effects in cinema. Thanks to his innovation and dedication, Rambaldi made the impossible possible, bringing magic and realism to millions of worldwide viewers.
So, the next time you watch "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (perhaps in Italian 😉), remember the incredible talent of Carlo Rambaldi and his fundamental contribution to the world of cinematic special effects.
