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impressione

impression; feeling

noun eem-preh-SYOH-neh Less Common

Also means

print, imprint

Usage Note

Impressione is a false friend to watch: fare impressione does not mean 'to make an impression' in the positive sense but rather 'to be shocking or unsettling' (quel film mi ha fatto impressione = that film disturbed me). To say you made a good impression use fare una buona impressione. Plural: impressioni.

Examples

"Ho avuto una buona impressione di lui."

Natural Translation

I had a good impression of him.

Literal Translation

I-have had a good impression of him.

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