impact

effetto, impatto

Il cambiamento o l’influenza che qualcosa produce.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: effect, influence

Espressioni comuni: impact on something, have an impact, environmental impact, significant impact

impatto, collisione

Il fatto che un oggetto vada a sbattere contro un altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: collision, hit

Espressioni comuni: on impact, moment of impact, direct impact

urto, forza d’impatto

La forza prodotta quando un oggetto urta un altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shock, force

Espressioni comuni: absorb the impact, force of impact, cushion the impact

influire, incidere

Provocare un cambiamento in qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: affect, influence

Espressioni comuni: impact on something, impact someone directly, impact the environment

influenzare, incidere

Avere una forte influenza su qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: affect, influence

Espressioni comuni: impact someone's life, impact the economy, directly impact something

urtare, colpire

Andare a sbattere con forza contro qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: impact on something (The rock impacted on the roof.)

Sinonimi: hit, strike, collide with

Espressioni comuni: impact the ground, impact a surface

compattare, comprimere

Premere un materiale per renderlo compatto o inserirlo saldamente in uno spazio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: compact, compress, pack

Espressioni comuni: impact the soil, impact the material