beeindrucken
/bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌdʁʊkn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- beeindruckt
- past
- beeindruckte
- perfect
- hat beeindruckt
Meaning
-
to impress
Built from Eindruck (impression).
Similar words
Beeindrucken is the common everyday word for "to impress"; imponieren carries a slightly old-fashioned, admiring connotation, impressing by commanding respect.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
impressionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to impress."
Practice
1 What does beeindrucken mean?
to impress
2 Fill the gap: Ihre Leistung ___ alle.
Full sentence: Ihre Leistung beeindruckte alle. (Her performance impressed everyone.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beeindrucken?
beeindrucken: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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