Example: Jij kunt ergens invloed op hebben door goed te luisteren.
Definition
"Ergens invloed op hebben" means having the ability to affect or change a situation, decision, or outcome in some way. For example, it refers to the power or capacity you hold to influence something by your actions or opinions.
Translations
to have influence on
influir en
influir en
avoir une influence sur
Einfluss haben auf
avere influenza su qualcosa
ter influência sobre algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens invloed op hebben" comes from Dutch, where "invloed" means influence, derived from Latin 'influere,' meaning 'to flow into.' The phrase literally translates to 'to have influence on something,' capturing the idea of exerting power or effect over a matter.
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"Ergens invloed op hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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