impress

S2 W2

BrE /ɪmˈprɛs/ AmE /ɪmˈprɛs/

verb en → es

past impressed pp impressed ing impressing

1 AFFECT/INFLUENCE [transitive] B1

to influence or affect someone's opinion, feelings, etc.

impresionar, influir en

  • impress somebody with something

Collocations impress someone with your knowledge · impress someone with your skills

  • She really impressed me with her ideas.

    Ella realmente me impresionó con sus ideas.

2 SHOW/PROVE [reflexive] B1

to show or prove that you have a particular quality, skill, etc.

demostrar, mostrar

  • impress yourself with something

Collocations impress oneself on someone · impress oneself with one's abilities

  • He impressed himself on the committee as a hard worker.

    Se impresionó en el comité como un trabajador incansable.

3 PUBLISH [transitive] B2

to publish or produce something, especially books or newspapers

publicar, imprimir

  • impress something

Collocations impress a book · impress a newspaper

  • The company impressed the first edition of the magazine.

    La empresa publicó la primera edición de la revista.

4 MARK [transitive] B2

to mark or stamp something, especially for official purposes

marcar, estampar

  • impress something

Collocations impress a document · impress a passport

  • The official impressed the stamp on the form.

    El oficial estampó el sello en el formulario.

5 PRESS [transitive] B2

to press or squeeze something, especially to make a mark or shape

presionar, apretar

  • impress something

Collocations impress a design into clay · impress a pattern onto paper

  • She impressed the design into the soft wax.

    Ella presionó el diseño en la cera suave.

6 SHOW/PROVE (SELF) [reflexive] C1

to show or prove something to yourself

demostrarse a uno mismo, convencerse a sí mismo

  • impress oneself with something

Collocations impress oneself of something · impress oneself with one's abilities

  • He impressed himself of the importance of punctuality.

    Se convenció a sí mismo de la importancia de la puntualidad.

7 SHOW/PROVE (THAT) [transitive] C1

to show or prove that something is true

demostrar, probar que

  • impress that

Collocations impress that something is true · impress that someone has done something

  • The evidence impresses that the suspect was at the scene.

    La evidencia demuestra que el sospechoso estaba en el lugar del crimen.

8 SHOW/PROVE (TO) [transitive] C1

to show or prove something to someone

demostrar a alguien, convencer a alguien

  • impress somebody that

Collocations impress someone that something is true · impress someone that someone has done something

  • The lawyer impressed the judge that his client was innocent.

    El abogado convenció al juez de que su cliente era inocente.