Impact

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

From Latin impingere (to dash against, impinge).

Noun

Singular impact

Plural impacts

1. (the force or energy of a) collision of two objects

   The hatchet cut the wood on impact.

2. (mainly medical) a forced impinging

   His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.

3. a significant or strong influence

   His friend's opinon had an impact on his decision.

   Which concrete we use will have a tremendous impact on the building's statics.

Translations

Malay: pangaruh (1), kesan (2) Finnish: vaikutus (1), iskuvaikutus (2) French: impact sur , influence sur (1), choc, collision, impact (2) German: Einfluß m (1), Aufschlag m (2), Einschlag m (2), Aufprall m (2), Interlingua: impacto Italian: effetto

Portuguese: impacto m. Slovak: náraz m (1), dôsledok m (2) Spanish: impacto m.

Verb

Infinitive to impact

Third person singular impacts

Simple past impacted

Past participle impacted

Present participle impacting

1. to influence; to have an impact on

   I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.

   • Usage note: Some authorities object to the use of impact to mean "to influence; to have an impact on". However, such usage has a long history, and appears to be becoming increasingly acceptable.
2. to collide or strike

   When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.

Translations

• Finnish: vaikuttaa, (1), törmätä (2)

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French

Noun

1. impact

et:impact fr:impact it:impact zh:impact