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impress

UK
/ɪmˈprɛs/
US
/ɪmˈprɛs/

Translations

impressverb
impressed
Past Simple
impressed
Past Participle
impressing
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈprɛs/
US
/ɪmˈprɛs/
The young musician managed to impress the judges with her performance.
La jeune musicienne a réussi à impressionner les jurés par sa prestation.
imprimerSens matériel : laisser une marque ou un motif par pression.
He used a seal to impress the wax on the envelope.
Il a օգտագործé un sceau pour imprimer la cire sur l’enveloppe.
inculquerSurtout avec la tournure impress upon/upon someone.
Teachers must constantly impress upon students the need to think critically.
Les enseignants doivent sans cesse inculquer aux élèves la nécessité de penser de manière critique.
Additional translations
s’imprimerUsage figuré : idée ou souvenir qui reste dans l’esprit.
réquisitionnerSens historique et militaire : enrôler de force dans la marine ou l’armée.
Synonyms
influence
affect
move
touch
stir
inspire
captivate
enthrall
astonish
dazzle
Antonyms
disappoint
bore
unimpress
impressnoun
impresses
pl
UK
/ɪmˈprɛs/
US
/ɪmˈprɛs/
The impress of the seal was clearly visible on the wax.
L’empreinte du sceau était clairement visible sur la cire.
impressionSens figuré : effet durable dans l’esprit ou les sens.
The speech left a lasting impress on the audience.
Le discours a laissé une impression durable sur le public.
Additional translations
réquisitionSens historique et militaire : enrôlement forcé, notamment dans la marine.
Synonyms
impression
imprint
mark
stamp
impact
effect
influence
imposition
awe
esteem

Definitions

impressverb
To make someone feel admiration and respect.
The young musician managed to impress the judges with her performance.
To produce a vivid image or memory in someone's mind.
The beauty of the landscape impressed itself upon her memory.
To apply pressure to something to leave a mark or design.
He used a seal to impress the wax on the envelope.
To compel (a person) to serve in the armed forces, especially by force.
In the 18th century, the navy would impress sailors from colonial ports.
To emphasize the importance of something to someone, especially using the construction "impress on/upon".
Teachers must constantly impress upon students the need to think critically.
impressnoun
A mark or design made by pressing something onto a surface.
The impress of the seal was clearly visible on the wax.
An effect or influence that remains in the mind or senses.
The speech left a lasting impress on the audience.
The act of forcibly enrolling people into military or naval service; impressment.
The government resorted to an impress to bolster its troops.
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