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Meanings of impress in English

Portuguese
comover
Catalan
afectar
Spanish
afectar

To have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.

comover
Portuguese
impressionar
Catalan
marcar
Spanish
impresionar

Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of.

impressionar
Synonyms
Examples for "move"
Examples for "move"
1
However, the move could indeed be to protect the local poultry industry.
The South African
2
The best way to move forward is to simply stay on course.
Disciple of the dog
3
Government officials said the move was to capitalise on favourable market conditions.
Reuters
4
Britain's move follows months of diplomatic threats against the Red Sea state.
Reuters
5
He said the move threatened freedom of speech, belief and open debate.
Radio NZ
1
Alternatively; something said could strike the right note at the right time!
The South African
2
Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
The Irish Times
3
How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
The South African
4
The strike would continue until the government agreed to talks, he said.
Reuters
5
The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
The Irish Times
1
However, structural changes to state economies could also affect housing, she said.
News.com.au
2
Does ownership affect the way a particular paper covers a particular story?
The Irish Times
3
This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today.
Ebony
4
These factors deeply affect our health and the health of the environment.
Feminist dot com
5
However, the State Department said it would not affect U.S. cyclone aid.
Reuters
Portuguese
requisação
Catalan
requisició

The act of coercing someone into government service.

requisação
Portuguese
imprimir
Catalan
estampar
Spanish
imprimir

Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.

imprimir
Usage of impress in English
1
Analysts say Pakistani groups hoping for patronage want to impress Islamic State.
Radio NZ
2
A paper round and an Olympic gold impress no one, he said.
The Guardian
3
This is food for thought if you want to impress someone special.
The Irish Times
4
Analysts said the military offensive was probably timed to impress Mr Bush.
The Guardian
5
The works of the great painters bear the impress of the Church.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 / A Maga...
6
The Seminary in Seir still bears the impress she stamped upon it.
Woman and Her Saviour in Persia / By a Returned Missionary
7
He's also capable of doing scarily good things that would impress anyone.
The Guardian
8
Everywhere in New England the impress of the past is fading out.
An Old Town By the Sea
9
The increasing storm did not seem to impress him in the slightest.
A Tramp's Sketches
10
But nothing in the soul can impress a species on the senses.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) / From the Complete Ame...
11
His promise of new cities and bullet trains didn't impress many people.
The South African
12
The profoundest utterances of realism do not impress it much in themselves.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
13
You must have the ambition and perception to impress the right people.
Navigators of Dune
14
The players know that he's not the one they need to impress.
The Guardian
15
The map of Hieronimo de Verrazano bears the impress of the family.
The Voyage of Verrazzano / A Chapter in the Early History of Mar...
16
The grounds of the verdict bear the impress of a tyrannical hypocrisy.
A Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roma...
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Impress through the time
Impress across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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