Impactar
Example: La notícia va impactar profundament tota la comunitat local.
Definition
"Impactar" means to have a strong effect or influence on someone or something, often causing a notable change or emotional response. For example, in the phrase 'La notícia va impactar profundament tota la comunitat local,' it refers to the news deeply affecting the entire local community.
Etymology
The word "impactar" comes from the Latin 'impactus,' which means 'a striking or pressing upon.' It entered Catalan through Spanish, where 'impactar' was adopted to convey the idea of collision or a strong effect, much like the English word 'impact.' Did you know? The root 'impact' originally referred to physical collisions before expanding metaphorically to emotional or abstract effects.
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"Impactar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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