impressionare

(turbare) upset, shock

(spaventare) frighten

(colpire) impress

photography expose

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impressionare v.tr.

1 (turbare) to move, to touch, to upset*, to shock: il suo racconto mi ha molto impressionato, his story really moved me; la notizia aveva molto impressionato l'opinione pubblica, the news deeply shocked public opinion

2 (spaventare) to frighten: non impressionarla con i tuoi racconti, don't frighten her with your stories

3 (fare un'impressione) to strike*, to make* an impression on (s.o.): impressionare qlcu. favorevolmente, sfavorevolmente, to strike s.o. favourably, unfavourably

4 (fare colpo) to impress: cercava di impressionarmi raccontandomi le sue avventure, he tried to impress me by recounting his adventures

5 (fot.) to expose.

◘ impressionarsi v.intr.pron.

1 (turbarsi) to get* upset, to be shocked: ti sei impressionato?, did you get upset?

2 (spaventarsi) to be frightened

3 (fot.) to be exposed.

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[impressjo'nare]

1. vt

1) (turbare) to upset, (colpire) to impress

l'incidente mi ha impressionato moltissimo — the accident upset me a lot

mi ha impressionato il numero dei partecipanti — I was struck by the number of participants

mi impressiono alla vista del sangue — I can't stand the sight of blood

2) Fot to expose

2. vip (impressionarsi)

(spaventarsi) to get o be upset

non impressionarti! — don't get upset!

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[impressjo'nare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (fare effetto) to impress, to strike* (con with; facendo by doing)

lasciarsi facilmente impressionare — to be easily impressed

non lasciarti impressionare dagli esaminatori — don't let the examiners upset you

l'ultimo candidato mi ha impressionato favorevolmente — I was favourably impressed by the last candidate

il film mi ha impressionato molto — the film had quite an effect on me

2) (scioccare) to shock, to horrify, to disturb

3) fisiol. to act on [retina]

4) fot. to expose [pellicola]

2.

verbo pronominale impressionarsi

1) (turbarsi) to be* upset

2) fot. to be* exposed

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impressionare

/impressjo'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (fare effetto) to impress, to strike* (con with; facendo by doing); lasciarsi facilmente impressionare to be easily impressed; non lasciarti impressionare dagli esaminatori don't let the examiners upset you; l'ultimo candidato mi ha impressionato favorevolmente I was favourably impressed by the last candidate; il film mi ha impressionato molto the film had quite an effect on me

 2 (scioccare) to shock, to horrify, to disturb

 3 fisiol. to act on [retina]

 4 fot. to expose [pellicola]

II impressionarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (turbarsi) to be* upset

 2 fot. to be* exposed.