Influir
Example: El clima puede influir en nuestro estado de ánimo diario.
Definition
"Influence" means to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. For example, in the phrase 'El clima puede influir en nuestro estado de ánimo diario,' it means that the climate can affect our daily mood.
Etymology
The word "influir" comes from the Latin 'influere,' meaning 'to flow into.' Originally, it referred to a flowing in of a fluid or force, which evolved metaphorically to describe the effect one thing has on another. Did you know? The concept of influence was once linked to the flow of celestial bodies' powers affecting human affairs!
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"Influir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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