Meaning

10 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

    His head made an impression on the pillow.

    Abdruck

    отпеча́токotpečátok

    відби́токvidbýtok

    the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

  2. (countable, uncountable)The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

    He tried to make a good impression on his parents.

    Eindruck, Impression

    впечатле́ниеvpečatlénije

    вра́женняvrážennja

    an impressionistic portrayal of a person

  3. (countable, uncountable)A vague recalling of an event, a belief.

    I have the impression that he's already left for Paris.

  4. (countable, uncountable)An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another person.

  5. (countable, uncountable)An outward appearance.

    an outward appearance

  6. (Internet, countable, uncountable)A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.

    Werbeeinblendung, Einblendung

  7. (countable, uncountable)The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.

  9. (countable, uncountable)The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.

  10. (countable, uncountable)Set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.

    all the copies of a work printed at one time

Examples

379 sentences
  1. My general impression is that it is very good.

    Моє загальне враження - це дуже добре.

    deMein genereller Eindruck ist, dass es sehr gut ist.

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  2. I know Tom wants to make a good impression.

    Я знаю, що Том хоче справити добре враження.

    ruЯ знаю, что Том хочет произвести хорошее впечатление.

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  3. I didn't mean to give that impression.

    Я не хотів справити на тебе таке враження.

    ruЯ не собирался производить такого впечатления.

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  4. I didn't mean to give you that impression.

    Я не хотів справити на тебе таке враження.

    ruЯ не хотел произвести на тебя такое впечатление.

    deIch hatte nicht vor, diesen Eindruck bei dir zu hinterlassen.

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  5. I want to make a good first impression.

    Я хочу справити гарне перше враження.

    ruЯ хочу произвести хорошее первое впечатление.

    deIch will zuerst einen guten ersten Eindruck machen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
indentation or depression made by pressure:
overall effect of something:
Русский
By meaning 2
indentation or depression made by pressure:
overall effect of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
indentation or depression made by pressure:
overall effect of something:
advertising performance metric:

Origin

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

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Forms

plural: impressions
Singularimpression
Pluralimpressions

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

20 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • first impression
  • good first impression
  • the impression that
  • an an impression
  • a good impression
  • got the impression
  • had the impression
  • first impression of
  • your impression of
  • your first impression
  • an impression on
  • the wrong impression

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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