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impressionare

to impress, to strike

verb eem-preh-syoh-NAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to affect, to disturb

Usage Note

Impressionare means to make a strong impression, positive or negative — mi ha molto impressionato = 'he really impressed me.' It can also mean to disturb or unsettle: le immagini mi hanno impressionato = 'the images disturbed me.' The reflexive impressionarsi means to be easily affected or unsettled. Conjugates with avere.

Examples

"Il suo coraggio mi ha molto impressionato."

Natural Translation

His courage impressed me greatly.

Literal Translation

The his courage to-me has much impressed.

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