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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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