influencia

influencia
feminine noun
1. influence (poder)
  • tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones -> it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it heavily influenced the result of the election
  • bajo la influencia de la anestesia -> under (the influence of) the anesomethingetic
also:
  • influencias -> contacts, pull (contactos)
  • consiguió ese puesto por influencias -> she got that job through knowing the right people

influencia [in-floo-en'-the-ah]
noun
1. Influence, the power of the celestial bodies upon terrestrial bodies and affairs. (Antique) (f)
2. Influence, influx, influencing, credit, consequence, holding ascendent power, power of directing or satisfying. (Metaphorical) (f)
  • Bajo la influencia de -> under the influence of
3. Inspiration of divine grace. (Metaphorical) (f)

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