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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beh-trof-en
"Die am stärksten betroffenen Regionen erhalten Unterstützung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Strongly affected or influenced by something, particularly adversely.
"The coastal communities were the most impacted by the severe storm." - 2
Wedged or packed tightly together, as in dental or geological contexts.
"The patient required surgery to remove an impacted wisdom tooth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'impactus', the past participle of 'impingere' meaning 'to strike against'. Entering English in the mid-17th century primarily in a mechanical or anatomical sense, it has evolved to broadly describe anything strongly affected, influenced, or compressed by an external force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impacted" is said worldwide
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touché
Transliteration: too-shay
"Les zones les plus touchées ont besoin d'une aide urgente."
betroffen
Transliteration: beh-trof-en
"Die am stärksten betroffenen Regionen erhalten Unterstützung."
colpito
Transliteration: kohl-pee-toh
"Le aree più colpite riceveranno fondi di emergenza."
afectado
Transliteration: ah-fek-tah-doh
"Las familias más afectadas recibieron asistencia inmediata."
afetado
Transliteration: ah-feh-tah-doo
"As comunidades mais afetadas foram evacuadas a tempo."
प्रभावित
Transliteration: prabhavit
"बाढ़ से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित क्षेत्रों में राहत सामग्री बांटी जा रही है।"
受影响的
Transliteration: shòu yǐngxiǎng de
"受影响最严重的地区正在恢复中。"
영향을 받은
Transliteration: yeonghyangeul badeun
"가장 큰 영향을 받은 지역에 구호품이 전달되었습니다."
影響を受けた
Transliteration: eikyou o uketa
"最も影響を受けた地域への支援が急務です。"
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