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impressed

/ɪmˈpɹɛst/

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verb

impressionner

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

Examples :

"You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

Vous m'avez impressionné avec votre maîtrise de l'ourdou.

sensation emotion character attitude

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verb

Impressionner, marquer

To make an impression, to be impressive.

Examples :

"Henderson impressed in his first game as captain."

Henderson a impressionné lors de son premier match en tant que capitaine.

sensation emotion character attitude

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verb

Produire une impression vive de quelque chose, impressionner

To produce a vivid impression of (something).

Examples :

"That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind."

Cette première vue de l'Eiger s'est gravée dans mon esprit.

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verb

Imprimer, marquer

To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.

Examples :

"We impressed our footprints in the wet cement."

Nous avons imprimé nos empreintes dans le ciment mouillé.

mark action material

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verb

Imprimer, marquer

To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).

Examples :

"The sculptor impressed a delicate design into the clay. "

Le sculpteur a imprimé un motif délicat dans l'argile.

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verb

Impressionner, marquer

To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.

Examples :

"The teacher impressed upon us the importance of studying for the final exam. "

Le professeur nous a rappelé l'importance d'étudier pour l'examen final.

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verb

Réquisitionner, enrôler de force

To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.

Examples :

"The press gang used to impress people into the Navy."

Les équipes de presse avaient l'habitude de réquisitionner des gens pour la marine.

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verb

Saisir, confisquer

To seize or confiscate (property) by force.

Examples :

"The liner was impressed as a troop carrier."

Le paquebot a été saisi pour servir de transport de troupes.

property government military law politics

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adjective

impressionné, touché

Strongly affected, especially favourably

Examples :

""I was impressed by her excellent presentation skills in class." "

J'ai été impressionné par ses excellentes compétences de présentation en classe.

sensation attitude character emotion

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adjective

Imprimé, sous pression

Stamped, under pressure

Examples :

"The coin was impressed with the image of the president's head. "

La pièce de monnaie était imprimée avec l'image de la tête du président.

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adjective

Enrôlé de force

Compelled to serve in a military force

Examples :

"During the old war, young men were impressed into the navy against their will. "

Pendant l'ancienne guerre, de jeunes hommes ont été enrôlés de force dans la marine contre leur gré.

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adjective

Réquisitionné, saisi

Confiscated by force or authority

Examples :

"The pirate captain declared the merchant's valuable cargo impressed, adding it to his ship's spoils. "

Le capitaine pirate déclara la précieuse cargaison du marchand réquisitionnée, l'ajoutant au butin de son navire.

government law politics military