Polyglot Dictionary

imponieren

/ɪmpoˈniːʁən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
imponiert
past
imponierte
perfect
hat imponiert

Meaning

  1. to impress

    • Sein Mut imponiert mir.

      His courage impresses me.

    • Sein Mut imponierte allen Zuschauern. Sie klatschten lange.

      His courage impressed all the spectators. They applauded for a long time.

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Similar words

beeindrucken

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

French

impressionner

impressionner is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to impress."

Portuguese

impressionar

impressionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to impress."

Practice

1 What does imponieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein Mut ___ mir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches imponieren?

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