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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpression
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"Son discours a laissé une impression durable sur le public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An effect produced on someone or something.
"Her speech made a lasting impression on the audience." - 2
A vague notion or belief.
"I had the impression that he was not interested in the project."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'impression' originates from the Latin 'impressio', meaning 'a pressing into'. It evolved through Old French 'impression', which retained the meaning of a mark or imprint, and has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote both physical marks and metaphorical effects on perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impression" is said worldwide
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impression
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"Son discours a laissé une impression durable sur le public."
Eindruck
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.dʁʊk
"Ihre Rede hinterließ einen bleibenden Eindruck beim Publikum."
impressione
Transliteration: im.presˈsjo.ne
"Il suo discorso ha lasciato un'impressione duratura sul pubblico."
impresión
Transliteration: im.pɾeˈsjon
"Su discurso dejó una impresión duradera en la audiencia."
impressão
Transliteration: ĩ.pɾeˈsɐ̃w
"O discurso dela deixou uma impressão duradoura no público."
छाप
Transliteration: chhaap
"उसकी बातों ने दर्शकों पर एक स्थायी छाप छोड़ी।"
印象
Transliteration: yìnxiàng
"她的演讲给观众留下了深刻的印象。"
인상
Transliteration: insang
"그녀의 연설은 청중에게 깊은 인상을 남겼다."
印象
Transliteration: inshō
"彼女のスピーチは聴衆に深い印象を残した。"
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