impact

efecto, impacto

El cambio o la influencia que algo produce.

En inglés sencillo: The change or influence that something causes.

• The change had little impact.
• We studied the impact of noise on sleep.
• How will the new rules affect the environmental impact of farming?

Cómo se usa: impact on someone/something (The new road had an impact on local wildlife.); impact of something (We studied the impact of higher food prices.)

Sinónimos: effect, influence

Expresiones frecuentes: impact on something, have an impact, environmental impact, significant impact

choque, impacto

El hecho de que un objeto golpee a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The event of one object hitting another.

• The window broke on impact.
• The camera recorded the moment of impact.
• Several impacts damaged the front of the vehicle.

Sinónimos: collision, hit

Expresiones frecuentes: on impact, moment of impact, direct impact

impacto, golpe

La fuerza que se produce cuando un objeto golpea a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The force produced when one object hits another.

• The helmet absorbed the impact.
• The force of the impact threw him backward.
• Soft padding reduced the impact on her knees.

Sinónimos: shock, force

Expresiones frecuentes: absorb the impact, force of impact, cushion the impact

afectar, influir

Provocar un cambio en alguien o en algo.

En inglés sencillo: To cause a change in someone or something.

• The weather impacts our plans.
• Higher fuel prices have impacted on delivery costs.
• How will these changes impact your family?

Cómo se usa: impact someone/something (Higher rents impact small businesses.); impact on someone/something (The cuts will impact on local services.)

Sinónimos: affect, influence

Expresiones frecuentes: impact on something, impact someone directly, impact the environment

afectar, influir

Influir mucho en alguien o en algo.

En inglés sencillo: To have a strong effect on someone or something.

• The weather impacts our work.
• These changes have impacted local families.
• How will the new rules impact your business?

Cómo se usa: impact someone/something (The delay impacted our plans.); impact on someone/something (Rising prices impact on small businesses.)

Sinónimos: affect, influence

Expresiones frecuentes: impact someone's life, impact the economy, directly impact something

impactar, chocar

Chocar con fuerza contra algo.

En inglés sencillo: To hit something with force.

• The stone impacted the wall.
• Several small objects impacted the surface during the test.
• The vehicle impacted the barrier at high speed.

Cómo se usa: impact on something (The rock impacted on the roof.)

Sinónimos: hit, strike, collide with

Expresiones frecuentes: impact the ground, impact a surface

compactar, comprimir

Apretar un material para que quede más compacto o encajarlo firmemente en un espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To press material tightly together or firmly into a space.

• The machine impacts the soil.
• Workers impacted the loose material into the gap.
• Repeated pressure had impacted the particles into a solid mass.

Sinónimos: compact, compress, pack

Expresiones frecuentes: impact the soil, impact the material