impact

S2 W1

BrE /ˈɪmpækt/ AmE /ˈɪmˌpækt/

noun / verb en → es

1 EFFECT [uncountable] B1

a powerful effect or influence on something or someone

impacto, influencia poderosa

  • have an impact on somebody/something

Collocations environmental impact · social impact

  • The new law will have a big impact on the economy.

    La nueva ley tendrá un gran impacto en la economía.

2 COLLISION [uncountable] B1

the force of one thing hitting another, or a crash between vehicles

choque, colisión

  • have an impact on something

Collocations car impact · accident impact

  • The car had a serious impact with the wall.

    El coche tuvo un fuerte choque con el muro.

3 VERB [transitive] B2

to affect someone or something in an important way, especially by having a strong effect on them

afectar, influir en

  • impact somebody/something

Collocations impact the environment · impact people's lives

  • The new policy will impact all employees.

    La nueva política afectará a todos los empleados.

4 PROJECT [countable] B2

a project or activity that is intended to have an effect on something or someone

proyecto, actividad con un objetivo específico

  • an impact project

Collocations impact initiative · impact program

  • The company launched an environmental impact project.

    La empresa lanzó un proyecto ambiental con un fuerte impacto.