impact

im·pact  (mpkt)

n.

1. The striking of one body against another; collision. See Synonyms at collision.

2. The force or impetus transmitted by a collision.

3. The effect or impression of one thing on another: still gauging the impact of automation on the lives of factory workers.

4. The power of making a strong, immediate impression: a speech that lacked impact.

v. (m-pkt) im·pact·ed, im·pact·ing, im·pacts

v.tr.

1. To pack firmly together.

2. To strike forcefully: meteorites impacting the lunar surface.

3. Usage Problem To have an effect or impact on: "No region ... has been more impacted by emerging demographic and economic trends" (Joel Kotkin).

v.intr. Usage Problem

To have an effect or impact.

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[From Latin impctus, past participle of impingere, to push against; see impinge.]

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im·paction n.

Usage Note: The use of impact as a verb meaning "to have an effect" often has a big impact on readers. In our 2001 survey, 85 percent of the Usage Panel disapproved of the construction to impact on, as in the sentence These policies are impacting on our ability to achieve success; fully 80 percent disapproved of the use of impact as a transitive verb in the sentence The court ruling will impact the education of minority students. · It is unclear why this usage provokes such a strong response, but it cannot be because of novelty. Impact has been used as a verb since 1601, when it meant "to fix or pack in," and its modern, figurative use dates from 1935. It may be that its frequent appearance in the jargon-riddled remarks of politicians, military officials, and financial analysts continues to make people suspicious. Nevertheless, the verbal use of impact has become so common in the working language of corporations and institutions that many speakers have begun to regard it as standard. It seems likely, then, that the verb will eventually become as unobjectionable as contact is now, since it will no longer betray any particular pretentiousness on the part of those who use it. See Usage Note at contact.

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impact

n [ˈɪmpækt]

1. the act of one body, object, etc., striking another; collision

2. the force with which one thing hits another or with which two objects collide

3. the impression made by an idea, cultural movement, social group, etc. the impact of the Renaissance on Medieval Europe

vb [ɪmˈpækt]

1. to drive or press (an object) firmly into (another object, thing, etc.) or (of two objects) to be driven or pressed firmly together

2. to have an impact or strong effect (on)

[from Latin impactus pushed against, fastened on, from impingere to thrust at, from pangere to drive in]

impaction  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impact - the striking of one body against another blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" slam - a forceful impact that makes a loud noise impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
	2.	impact - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" wallop consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
	3.	impact - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" impingement, encroachment influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
	4.	impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" shock fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Verb	1.	impact - press or wedge together; pack together wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
	2.	impact - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" affect, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" strike a blow - affect adversely; "The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws" repercuss - cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect tell on - produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs" redound - have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good" stimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" hydrolise, hydrolize - make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis tinge, color, colour, distort - affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life" endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position hit, strike - affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" slam-dunk - make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies"

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impact

noun

1. effect, influence, consequences, impression, repercussions, ramifications They expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the country's future.

2. collision, force, contact, shock, crash, knock, stroke, smash, bump, thump, jolt The pilot must have died on impact.

verb

hit, strike, crash, clash, crush, ram, smack, collide the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone

impact on something or someone affect, change, involve, interest, concern, influence, transform, alter, modify, act on, sway, bear upon, impinge upon Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people.

Translations

impact [ˈɪmpækt]

A. N

1. (= force, effect) → impacto m
the book had a great impact on me → el libro me impactó mucho or me causó gran impacto
the speech made no impact → el discurso no hizo mella
he wants to make an impact in the company → pretende causar una buena impresión en la empresa
the measure would have considerable impact on consumers → la medida afectaría considerablemente a los consumidores

2. (= crash) → choque m
on impact → al chocar

B. VT (US) (= affect) → afectar, tener impacto en

C. VI

1. (= make contact) → impactar, hacer impacto

2. (= have impact) to impact on sth → afectar a algo, tener impacto en algo

D. CPD impact printer N → impresora f de impacto

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impact [ˈɪmpækt] n

(physical) → impact m
the impact of a runner's foot landing on the track → l'impact du pied d'un coureur sur la piste
the impact of the crash was so great that
BUT le choc fut si violent que.
to die on impact → mourir sur le coup
to explode on impact → exploser à l'impact

(= effect) → impact m
the impact of tourism on the environment → l'impact du tourisme sur l'environnement
to have an impact on sth/sb → avoir un impact sur qch/qn
to make an impact (= make one's presence felt) → faire impression

impact on

[ɪmˈpækt] vt fus (= affect) [+ situation, process, person] → avoir un réel impact sur

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impact

n → Aufprall m (→ on, against auf +acc); (of two moving objects) → Zusammenprall m, → Aufeinanderprallen nt; (of bomb) (on house, factory) → Einschlag m (→ on in +acc); (on roof, ground) → Aufschlag m (→ on auf +dat); (of light, rays) → Auftreffen nt (→ on auf +acc); (= force) → Wucht f; (fig) → (Aus)wirkung f (→ on auf +acc); on impact (with) → beim Aufprall (→ auf +acc) → /Zusammenprall (mit) etc; he staggered under the impact of the blow → er taumelte unter der Wucht des Schlages; his speech had a great impact on his audience → seine Rede machte großen Eindruck auf seine Zuhörer; you can imagine the impact of this on a four-year-old → Sie können sich vorstellen, wie sich das auf einen Vierjährigen auswirkt

vi to impact on somebody/something (fig) → auf jdn/etw einwirken

vt → aufschlagen auf (+acc); two things → zusammendrücken; (fig: = have an effect on) → einwirken auf (+acc)

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impact [ɐn ˈɪmpækt; ɐvb ɪmˈpækt]

1. n (force of collision) → impatto, (forza d') urto (fig) (effect) → effetto
on impact → nell'urto, nell'impatto
the book made a great impact on me/the public → il libro ha prodotto una forte impressione su di me/sul pubblico

2. vt (drive) → conficcare

3. vi (fig) (influence) to impact on → influire su

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impact [ɐn ˈɪmpækt; ɐvb ɪmˈpækt]

1. n (force of collision) → impatto, (forza d') urto (fig) (effect) → effetto
on impact → nell'urto, nell'impatto
the book made a great impact on me/the public → il libro ha prodotto una forte impressione su di me/sul pubblico

2. vt (drive) → conficcare

3. vi (fig) (influence) to impact on → influire su

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impact

n impact [ˈimpӕkt]

1 (the force of) one object etc hitting against another The bomb exploded on impact. impak صَدْمَه ، صِدام удар náraz, úder stød der Zusammenprall ισχύς σύγκρουσης, σύγκρουση, πρόσκρουση impacto kokkupõrge ضربه osuma impact עוֹצמַת הַפְּגִיעָה प्रभाव sudar ütközés hantaman árekstur impatto 衝撃 충격 smūgis, sutrenkimas grūdiens; trieciens; sadursme hentaman botsing, schok (sammen)støt, slag zderzenie impacto impact удар, столкновение náraz trčenje udar stöt, sammanstötning การอัด çarpma, vuruş 衝擊(力) поштовх; імпульс ٹکراؤ sự va chạm 碰撞

2 a strong effect or impression The film had quite an impact on television viewers. impak وَقْع ، تأثير влияние účinek, dopad påvirkning; indvirkning die Wirkung επίδραση, αντίκτυπος impacto mõju تأ ثیر vaikutus impact הַשפָּעָה टक्कर utjecaj hatás dampak áhrif impatto 強い影響 영향 poveikis ietekme; iedarbība kesan krachtige invloed innvirkning, inntrykk wstrząs impacto impact влияние účinok močan vtis uticaj inverkan, effekt ผลกระทบ etki, tesir 影響，印象 вплив, дія اثر ảnh hưởng 效果，影响

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impact → تأثير vliv indvirkning Aufprall επίδραση impacto vaikutus impact učinak impatto 影響 영향 impact innvirkning wpływ impacto воздействие påverkan ผลกระทบ etki ảnh hưởng 影响力