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influential [ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl] adj
having or exerting influence influentially adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
influential adjective 1. important, powerful, moving, telling, leading, strong, guiding, inspiring, prestigious, meaningful, potent, persuasive, authoritative, momentous, weighty one of the most influential books ever written important powerless, ineffective, unimportant, weak, impotent, ineffectual, unpersuasive, uninfluential 2. instrumental, important, significant, controlling, guiding, effective, crucial, persuasive, forcible, efficacious He had been influential in shaping economic policy. Translations influential [ˌɪnflʊˈenʃəl] ADJ [person, ideas] → influyente; [organization] → prestigioso he was influential in securing the loan → influyó para que se consiguiera el préstamo he was influential in government circles → tenía influencia en círculos gubernamentales influential [ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl] adj [person, figure] → influent(e); [role] → influent(e); [book, research] → qui a fait école It helps to have influential friends → Cela aide d'avoir des amis influents. She has an influential role within government → Elle joue un rôle influent dans le gouvernement. to be influential in doing sth He was influential in shaping economic policy → Cela a été sous son influence que la politique économique a pris forme. influential adj → einflussreich; these factors were influential in my decision → diese Faktoren haben meine Entscheidung beeinflusst How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Or at least if this were otherwise, there were not wanting other motives much more influential with him. The elderly lady was a Princess Drubetskaya, belonging to one of the best families in Russia, but she was poor, and having long been out of society had lost her former influential connections. The clergyman proposes to get a few influential names to begin with, and to start a subscription. |
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