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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pakt
"Cette décision a eu un grand impact sur notre entreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powerful effect or influence that something has on a situation or person.
"The new environmental policy had a positive impact on the local community." - 2
The striking of one object against another; forceful collision.
"The car was severely damaged upon impact with the guardrail."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'impact' originates from the Latin 'impactus', meaning 'to drive in' or 'to press against'. It evolved through Middle French in the 15th century, where it retained the meaning of a striking or collision, and has since broadened to encompass effects or influences in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impact" is said worldwide
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impact
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pakt
"Cette décision a eu un grand impact sur notre entreprise."
Auswirkung
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sˌvɪʁkʊŋ
"Die neuen Maßnahmen hatten einen starken Einfluss."
impatto
Transliteration: imˈpat.to
"L'innovazione ha avuto un forte impatto sul mercato."
impacto
Transliteration: imˈpak.to
"El proyecto generó un gran impacto social."
impacto
Transliteration: ĩˈpa.ku
"A crise econômica teve um impacto severo."
प्रभाव
Transliteration: prabhāv
"इस तकनीक का हमारे जीवन पर गहरा प्रभाव पड़ा है।"
影响
Transliteration: yǐngxiǎng
"这项研究对医学界产生了深远的影响。"
영향
Transliteration: yeong-hyang
"그 정책은 경제에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."
影響
Transliteration: eikyō
"その発見は科学界に大きな影響を与えた。"
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