Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

    I have absolutely no influence over him.

    Einfluss

    влия́ниеvlijánije, влия́тельностьvlijátelʹnostʹ, возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije

    впливvplyv, упли́вuplýv

  2. (countable, uncountable)An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

    I'm not able to exercise influence over him.

    Beeinflussung

    влия́ниеvlijánije, де́йствиеdéjstvije, возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije

    впливvplyv, упли́вuplýv, впливанняvplyvannja

    the effect of one thing (or person) on another

  3. (countable, uncountable)A person or thing exerting such power or action.

    He has been a great influence on the voters during the elections.

    Einfluss, Beeinflusser

  4. (countable, uncountable)An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.

    Einfluss

  5. (countable, uncountable)Electrostatic induction.

    инду́кцияindúkcija

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The action of flowing in; influx.

Examples

482 sentences
  1. He was a great influence on me.

    Він мав на мене великий вплив. — aandrusiak

    ruОн оказывал на меня большое влияние. — odexed

    deEr hatte einen großen Einfluss auf mich. — Esperantostern

  2. Tom is a bad influence on you.

    Том погано на тебе впливає. — deniko

    ruТом плохо на вас влияет. — fjay69

  3. Many TV programs have a bad influence on children.

    Багато телепередач мають поганий вплив на дітей. — deniko

    deViele Fernsehprogramme haben einen schlechten Einfluss auf Kinder. — Esperantostern

  4. Don't drive under the influence.

    Не пий за кермом. — deniko

    ruНе води под мухой. — sharptoothed

  5. That was probably what influenced their decision.

    Скоріш за все, це й вплинуло на їхнє рішення. — Wordowl

    ruСкорее всего, это и повлияло на их решение. — shanghainese

    deWahrscheinlich war es das, was ihre Entscheidung beeinflusst hat. — MUIRIEL

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
power to affect, control or manipulate:
action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change:
Русский
By meaning 3
power to affect, control or manipulate:
action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change:
electrostatic induction:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
power to affect, control or manipulate:
action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change:
person or thing exerting such power or action:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English influence, from Old French influence, borrowed from Medieval

Inherited from Middle English influence, from Old French influence, borrowed from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns + -ia. Doublet of influenza.

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