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impress in French

impress in French is impressionner — impress means to have a strong, often admiring, effect on someone.

impress in French

impressionner
verb
(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

What does "impress" mean?

  1. verb To have a strong, often admiring, effect on someone.
    "The young pianist hoped to impress the judges with her difficult piece."
  2. verb To fix an idea firmly in someone's mind; to emphasise something strongly.
    "My parents always tried to impress on me the value of honesty."
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impress in a sentence

  • The young pianist hoped to impress the judges with her difficult piece.
  • Her confidence in the interview really impressed the panel.
  • My parents always tried to impress on me the value of honesty.
  • I must impress upon you how important it is to arrive on time.

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What is "impress" in French?
"impress" in French is impressionner. impress means: To have a strong, often admiring, effect on someone.
How do you use "impress" in a sentence?
Example: "The young pianist hoped to impress the judges with her difficult piece." In French, "impress" is impressionner.
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