impresionar

to impress

impresionar(eem-preh-syoh-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to make an impact on)

a. to impress

Trabajé muy duro este mes para impresionar a mi nuevo jefe.

I worked very hard this month to impress my new boss.

b. to strike

La belleza de aquel sitio me impresionó.

I was struck by the beauty of that place.

2. (to cause an emotional reaction)

a. to move

Esa historia triste que me contaste me impresionó mucho.

That sad story you told me really moved me.

b. to shock

Me impresionó ver el estado en que quedó la casa después del incendio.

I was shocked to see the state of the house after the fire.

c. to affect

Nos impresionó mucho la muerte de la hija de nuestros vecinos.

We were deeply affected by the death of our neighbors' daughter.

3. (photography)

a. to expose

Ahora que hemos impresionado la película, tenemos que procesarla.

Now that we have exposed the film, we need to process it.

intransitive verb

4. (to make an impact)

a. to make an impression

Me siento preparada y lista para impresionar en la entrevista.

I feel ready and prepared to make an impression at the interview.

b. to impress

Eufemia se viste con ropa carísima, y nada más lo hace para impresionar.

Eufemia wears really expensive clothes, and she does it just to impress.

impresionarse

pronominal verb

5. (to be impacted)

a. to be impressed

Me impresioné al escuchar la voz tan linda que tiene Sonia.

I was impressed when I heard Sonia's beautiful singing voice.

6. (to be affected)

a. to be moved

Carlos se impresionó mucho cuando vio las fotos de los desplazados.

Carlos was very moved when he saw the photos of the refugees.

b. to be shocked

Me impresioné terriblemente al oír la mala noticia del terremoto.

I was totally shocked when I heard the terrible news of the earthquake.