impresionar

/impɾesjoˈnaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to impress

im + presión: to press into someone, leaving a mark, like impress

From Latin imprimere, to press into. The Spanish word impresión also means a print or imprint. To impress someone is to leave your mark on them. Swap English -ess for -esionar: impress becomes impresionar.

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