Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
impronta
Pronunciation
IPA/imˈpɾonta/
Meaning
- feminine nounmark
Example
La educación deja una impronta en la personalidad.
Education leaves a mark on a person's personality.
More examples
La pandemia dejó una impronta en la vida cotidiana.
The pandemic left a mark on everyday life.
Core concept
An impression pressed into soft clay.
Common phrases
dejar una impronta
leave a mark
impronta digital
fingerprint
impronta cultural
cultural imprint
Similar words
huella: Leaves a noticeable trace in memory or life after an important experience.
impresión: Creates a strong, immediate emotional effect that stays with someone.
sello: Imprints a distinctive trait on character that becomes part of a person's identity.
rastro: Leaves a remaining trace or sign that something occurred in the past.
Definition in Spanish
Huella o trazo que permanece en la memoria, en la personalidad o en una comunidad como consecuencia de una acción, experiencia o tradición.
Word origin
Derived from Latin imprimere 'to press', it passed through the Romance languages and came to mean a lasting mark or influence.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in abstract or cultural contexts to mean a lasting influence (often in the phrase dejar impronta); for a literal footprint or simple mark use huella or marca.
Other meanings
- impressionnoun
- imprintnoun