influence

influence, ascendant

Capacité de changer les pensées ou les actions des gens, ou le développement de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The power to change what people think or do, or how something develops.

• She has a lot of influence.
• His political influence grew after the election.
• Parents have considerable influence over their children's choices.

Comment l'utiliser : have influence over someone/something (She has considerable influence over the committee.); under the influence of someone/something (He changed his plans under the influence of his friends.)

Synonymes : power, sway, clout

Expressions courantes : political influence, have influence, influence over someone, under someone's influence

influence

Personne ou chose qui modifie la pensée, le comportement ou le développement de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that changes how someone thinks, behaves, or develops.

• Her brother is a bad influence.
• Jazz was a major influence on his music.
• Who were the strongest influences on your writing?

Comment l'utiliser : an influence on someone/something (Her teacher was a positive influence on her.)

Expressions courantes : a good influence, a bad influence, major influence, influence on someone

influence, effet

Effet d’une personne ou d’une chose sur les pensées, les actions ou le développement de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : The effect that someone or something has in changing another person's thoughts, actions, or development.

• The book's influence lasted for years.
• They tried to exercise influence over the judges.
• We studied the influence of sleep on memory.

Comment l'utiliser : exert influence on someone/something (Advertising exerts influence on our choices.)

Synonymes : effect, impact

Expressions courantes : exert influence, exercise influence, influence on something, direct influence

influencer

Agir sur ce que quelqu’un fait ou sur les événements, souvent en changeant des idées ou des sentiments.

En anglais simple : To affect what someone does or what happens, often by changing ideas or feelings.

• His friends influence his choices.
• The film influenced her to study medicine.
• Did the weather influence your decision to stay?

Comment l'utiliser : influence someone to do something (Her advice influenced me to apply for the job.)

Synonymes : affect, sway, persuade

Expressions courantes : influence someone, influence a decision, influence someone's behaviour, influence events