Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The striking of one body against another; collision.

    Aufprall, Einschlag, Aufschlag

    столкнове́ниеstolknovénije

    зі́ткненняzítknennja

    the striking of one body against another

  2. (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

  3. (countable, uncountable)A forced impinging.

    His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.

    Belastung, Stoß, Druck

  4. (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 sentences
  1. The impact of science on society is great.

    ruВлияние науки на общество огромно. — sharptoothed

    deDer Einfluss der Wissenschaft auf die Gesellschaft ist groß. — Esperantostern

  2. Stress can have an enormous negative impact on your health.

    ruСтресс может оказывать огромное негативное влияние на ваше здоровье. — odexed

  3. Too much stress can have a negative impact on your health.

  4. At this time, we still don't know what the impact will be.

  5. I wonder if this new policy will have a positive impact on the economy.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
a collision:
the force or energy of a collision of two objects:
a significant or strong influence:
Русский
By meaning 3
a collision:
the force or energy of a collision of two objects:
a significant or strong influence:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
a collision:
a forced impinging:
a significant or strong influence:

Origin

Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus.

Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus.

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