impact
The striking of one body against anotherThe striking of one body against another; collision.
» The impact of science on society is great.
Der Einfluss der Wissenschaft auf die Gesellschaft ist groß. — Esperantostern
Влияние науки на общество огромно. — sharptoothed
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The striking of one body against another; collision.
Aufprall, Einschlag, Aufschlag
столкнове́ниеstolknovénije
зі́ткненняzítknennja
the striking of one body against another
(countable, uncountable)The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
The hatchet cut the wood on impact.
Einschlag, Aufprall, Aufschlag
уда́рudár, толчо́кtolčók, сотрясе́ниеsotrjasénije
ударudar
(countable, uncountable)A forced impinging.
His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.
Belastung, Stoß, Druck
(countable, figuratively, proscribed, uncountable)A significant or strong influence or effect.
His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.
Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance.
Auswirkung, Einwirkung, Einfluss
возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije, влия́ниеvlijánije
впливvplyv
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
Examples
293 sentencesThe impact of science on society is great.
ruВлияние науки на общество огромно. — sharptoothed
deDer Einfluss der Wissenschaft auf die Gesellschaft ist groß. — Esperantostern
Stress can have an enormous negative impact on your health.
ruСтресс может оказывать огромное негативное влияние на ваше здоровье. — odexed
Too much stress can have a negative impact on your health.
At this time, we still don't know what the impact will be.
I wonder if this new policy will have a positive impact on the economy.
Translations
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Origin
Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus.Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus.
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Forms
plural: impactsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a forceful consequence; a strong effect:wallop
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat:shock
- influencing strongly:impingementencroachment
Word family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.