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impatto

impact

noun eem-PAHT-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin impactus, 'struck against'

Also means

collision

Usage Note

Impatto covers both physical collision and figurative effect, as in avere un forte impatto ('to have a strong impact'). The plural is regular, impatti, and the word pairs naturally with ambientale in impatto ambientale ('environmental impact').

Examples

"L'impatto è stato molto forte."

Natural Translation

The impact was very strong.

Literal Translation

The-impact is been very strong.

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