Influir
Example: Les opinions dels amics poden influir en les decisions personals.
Definition
"Influence" means to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, often indirectly. For example, in the phrase 'Les opinions dels amics poden influir en les decisions personals,' it means friends' opinions can affect personal decisions.
Etymology
The word "influire" comes from the Latin 'influere,' meaning 'to flow into.' It originally described a flowing or pouring in, which evolved metaphorically into affecting or swaying something. Did you know? The concept of influence was once thought of as a kind of invisible fluid flowing between people.
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"Influir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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