Meaning
impress; upset, shock
- to evoke strong admiration or wonder in someone; to impress
- to upset, disturb, or disgust someone emotionally
In a sentence
La bravura del giovane pianista ha impressionato tutta la commissione.
The young pianist's skill impressed the entire committee.
Non guardo film violenti perché la vista del sangue mi impressiona.
I don't watch violent movies because the sight of blood upsets me.
Quella scena cruda ti ha impressionato molto?
Did that graphic scene disturb you a lot?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impressionare | infinitive |
| impressiono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| impressioni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impressiona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impressioniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| impressionate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impressionavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| impressionavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| impressionava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| impressionavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| impressionavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| impressionai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| impressionasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| impressionò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| impressionammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| impressionaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| impressionerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| impressionerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| impressionerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| impressioneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| impressionerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| impressioneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| impressioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| impressioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impressioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impressioniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| impressioniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impressionassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| impressionassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| impressionasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| impressionassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| impressionaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| impressionerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| impressioneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impressionerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impressioneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| impressionereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impressiona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| impressioniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| impressionate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| impressionando | gerund |
| impressionato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- False friend alert: often means 'to upset' or 'make squeamish', not only 'to impress positively'.
- The reflexive 'impressionarsi' means 'to get upset' or 'get squeamish'.