influenzare
influence
verb een-floo-ehn-TSAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from influenza ('influence')
Also means
sway
Usage Note
Influenzare means to influence or affect; beware the false friend, since influenza the noun also means the flu. To express being unwell you say ho l'influenza, not anything from this verb.
Examples
"La pubblicità influenza le scelte."
Natural Translation
Advertising influences choices.
Literal Translation
The advertising influences the choices.

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