impact

el impacto

chocar contra

impact(ihm-pahkt

,

ihm-pahkt)

noun

1. (collision)

a. el impacto

(M)

The impact of the boat against the dock knocked him down.

El impacto del barco contra el muelle lo tumbó.

2. (effect)

a. el impacto

(M)

Could the rise of robots have a negative impact on employment?

¿El auge de los robots podría tener un impacto negativo en el empleo?

transitive verb

3. (to collide)

a. chocar contra

The bumper impacted a lamppost when I backed up.

La defensa chocó contra un poste de luz cuando retrocedí.

4. (to influence)

a. afectar

The president's decisions impact the lives of millions of people.

Las decisiones del presidente afectan la vida de millones de personas.

intransitive verb

5. (to strike)

a. hacer impacto

My phone slipped out of my hand and impacted with the ground.

Mi teléfono se deslizó de mi mano e hizo impacto en el suelo.

6. (to affect)

a. tener un impacto

Retailers fear new traffic restrictions will impact on consumer spending.

Los minoristas temen que las nuevas restricciones de tráfico tengan un impacto en el gasto del consumidor.

impact

Noun

1. (general)

a. el impacto

(M)

on impacten el momento del impacto

2. (fig)

a.

to make an impact on somebody/somethingcausar (un) gran impacto en algo/alguien

transitive verb

3. (collide with)

a. impactar en, chocar con

4. (influence)

a. repercutir en

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impact [ˈɪmpækt]

noun

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

transitive verb

(US) (affect) afectar; tener impacto en

intransitive verb

1 (make contact) impactar; hacer impacto

most of the missiles impacted harmlessly in unpopulated areas incoming SCUD missiles were either inter— intercepted and destroyed by United States Army Patriot missiles or impacted harmlessly in unpopulated areas

2 (have impact)

to impact on sth afectar a algo; tener impacto en algo

the level of interest rates, the value of the pound, the general level of inflation will impact on the local economy anything that happens in Iraq impacts on the entire region Information acts as a marketing asset because it impacts on the company's performance

modifier

impact printer (n) impresora (f) de impacto