Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
impactar
Pronunciation
IPA/impakˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbaffect
Example
La noticia impactó a la comunidad.
The news affected the community.
More examples
La película me impactó por su final inesperado.
The movie shocked me with its unexpected ending.
Core concept
A strong emotional mark on a person.
Common phrases
impactar negativamente
affect negatively
impactar positivamente
affect positively
impactar en la sociedad
affect society
Similar words
afectar: Brings about a change in a person's state or in how things turn out.
influir: Influences people's beliefs or judgments so their choices shift.
impresionar: Gives a striking impression that stays in someone's memory.
conmover: Stirs deep feelings, prompting tears, joy, or warm sympathy.
Definition in Spanish
Producir una impresión intensa que conmueva o deje huella en una persona.
Word origin
From Latin impactus 'blow', originally a physical strike that was later used figuratively and adopted into Spanish as a verb meaning to produce a powerful emotional impression.
Usage tips
- Commonly used for news, films, or personal stories to say something moves or shocks someone, and it often appears as impactar a alguien or in the phrase tener impacto when describing a broader effect.
Other meanings
- shockverb
- strikeverb
- impressverb
Opposites
- neutralizarneutralizeverb
- mitigarmitigateverb
Related words
- impactoimpactnoun
- impactanteshockingadjective