impresionar

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impresionar
transitive verb
1to impress (maravillar); to move (emocionar); to shock (conmocionar, horrorizar)
2to expose (photography)
intransitive verb
3to make an impression (maravillar); to be moving (emocionar); to be shocking (conmocionar, horrorizar)
impresionarse
pronomial verb
1to be impressed (maravillarse); to be moved (emocionarse); to be shocked (conmocionarse, horrorizarse)

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impresionar [im-pray-se-o-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1To imprint or fix on the mind or memory.
  • Me impresionó mucho -> it greatly impressed me
2To cut (disco); to expose.
verb neuter
3To impress, to make an impression. (n)
  • Lo hace sólo para impresionar -> he just does it to impress
verb reflexive
4To be impressed; to be moved.

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impresionar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Técnica) [+disco] to cut; [+foto] to expose
película sin impresionar unexposed film
2 [+persona] (causar impresión a) to impress; strike; (conmover) to move; affect; (horrorizar) to shock
no se deja impresionar fácilmente he is not easily impressed; la noticia de su muerte me impresionó mucho the news of his death had a profound effect on me
verbo:intransitivo
(causar impresión) to make an impression
lo hace sólo para impresionar he does it just to impress
verbo:pronominal
impresionarse
1 (sorprenderse, asustarse) to be affected
2 (conmoverse) to be moved; be affected

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Verb Conjugation for "impresionar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo impresiono impresioné impresionaba impresionaré impresione
Tú impresionas impresionaste impresionabas impresionarás impresiones
Ella/Él/Usted impresiona impresionó impresionaba impresionará impresione
Nosotros impresionamos impresionamos impresionábamos impresionaremos impresionemos
Vosotros impresionáis impresionasteis impresionabais impresionaréis impresionéis
Ellos/Ustedes impresionan impresionaron impresionaban impresionarán impresionen
Gerund: impresionando / Participle: impresionado / Complete impresionar conjugation >
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