impress
BrE /ɪmˈprɛs/ AmE /ɪmˈprɛs/
verb en → es
past impressed pp impressed ing impressing
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
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She really impressed me with her ideas.
Ella realmente me impresionó con sus ideas.
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
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He impressed himself on the committee as a hard worker.
Se impresionó en el comité como un trabajador incansable.
to publish or produce something, especially books or newspapers
publicar, imprimir
- impress something
Collocations impress a book · impress a newspaper
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The company impressed the first edition of the magazine.
La empresa publicó la primera edición de la revista.
to mark or stamp something, especially for official purposes
marcar, estampar
- impress something
Collocations impress a document · impress a passport
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The official impressed the stamp on the form.
El oficial estampó el sello en el formulario.
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
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She impressed the design into the soft wax.
Ella presionó el diseño en la cera suave.
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
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He impressed himself of the importance of punctuality.
Se convenció a sí mismo de la importancia de la puntualidad.
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
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The evidence impresses that the suspect was at the scene.
La evidencia demuestra que el sospechoso estaba en el lugar del crimen.
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
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The lawyer impressed the judge that his client was innocent.
El abogado convenció al juez de que su cliente era inocente.