What does «impresionar» mean in Spanish?
- To cause an impression or alteration in the mood, especially if it is intense and lasting; to move, to overwhelm.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el fallecimiento trágico de niños siempre impresiona a la opinión pública".
"no se deja impresionar fácilmente".
"todo lo hace sólo para impresionar".
- In photography, to fix an image on a photographic plate by means of light.
Examples of use in Spanish: "esta es una película sin impresionar, puede usarse en la cámara fotográfica".
- In Music, recording acoustic vibrations on a phonograph record.
- (impresionarse) To be altered in a negative (to be disturbed, shaken, startled) or positive (to be amazed, dazzled, thrilled, moved) way, with a lasting effect on someone's memory.
Examples of use in Spanish: "impresionarse por los dotes artísticos de alguien".
"me impresionó verlo en tal decadente estado".