/impɾesjoˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to impress, to make an impression
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Word origin
From impresión, from Latin impressio, from imprimere ('to press into'), from in- plus premere ('to press').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imprimere
- English cognates
- impress, impression
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | impresiono | impresioné | impresionaba | impresionaré | impresionaría |
| tú | impresionas | impresionaste | impresionabas | impresionarás | impresionarías |
| él/ella/ud. | impresiona | impresionó | impresionaba | impresionará | impresionaría |
| nos. | impresionamos | impresionamos | impresionábamos | impresionaremos | impresionaríamos |
| vos. | impresionáis | impresionasteis | impresionabais | impresionaréis | impresionaríais |
| ellos/uds. | impresionan | impresionaron | impresionaban | impresionarán | impresionarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | impresione | impresionara | impresionase |
| tú | impresiones | impresionaras | impresionases |
| él/ella/ud. | impresione | impresionara | impresionase |
| nos. | impresionemos | impresionáramos | impresionásemos |
| vos. | impresionéis | impresionarais | impresionaseis |
| ellos/uds. | impresionen | impresionaran | impresionasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | impresiona |
| ud. | impresione |
| nosotros | impresionemos |
| vosotros | impresionad |
| uds. | impresionen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- impresionando
- Past participle
- impresionado
Examples
.
He wants to impress his bosses with the new project.
.
The landscape managed to impress all the visitors.
, .
Do not try to impress anyone, just be yourself.
¡ !
Her voice impressed me enormously!
.
The figures in the report are genuinely impressive.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 4: impresionar, función, honestamente and 7 more words.