Tener la impresión de
Example: Tengo la impresión de que va a llover hoy.
Definition
"Tener la impresión de" means to have the feeling or belief that something is true or likely, often based on intuition or indirect evidence. For example, in the phrase 'Tengo la impresión de que va a llover hoy,' it conveys the sense of thinking it might rain today.
Etymology
The phrase "tener la impresión de" comes from Spanish, where "tener" means 'to have,' "impresión" means 'impression' or 'feeling,' and "de" means 'of.' It literally translates as 'to have the impression of,' combining the idea of possessing a mental sense or perception. Did you know? The word "impresión" shares roots with the English 'impression,' both tracing back to the Latin 'impressio,' meaning 'a pressing into or imprint.'
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"Tener la impresión de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B1) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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