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im·pres·sive
(ĭm-prĕs′ĭv)adj.
Making a strong positive impression; inspiring admiration or awe: an impressive achievement.
im·pres′sive·ly adv.
im·pres′sive·ness n.
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impressive
(ɪmˈprɛsɪv)adj
capable of impressing, esp by size, magnificence, etc; awe-inspiring; commanding
imˈpressively adv
imˈpressiveness n
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im•pres•sive
(ɪmˈprɛs ɪv)adj.
arousing admiration or respect.
[1585–95]
im•pres′sive•ly, adv.
im•pres′sive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne unimpressive - not capable of impressing |
2. | impressive - producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
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impressive
adjective grand, striking, splendid, good, great (informal), fine, affecting, powerful, exciting, wonderful, excellent, dramatic, outstanding, stirring, superb, first-class, marvellous (informal), terrific (informal), awesome, world-class, admirable, first-rate, forcible, gee-whizz (slang) The film's special effects are particularly impressive.
ordinary, uninspiring, unimpressive, unmemorable, unimposing, weak
ordinary, uninspiring, unimpressive, unmemorable, unimposing, weak
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impressive
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Translations
مُؤَثِّرٌمُؤَثِّر، رائِع
působivývnímavý
imponerende
vaikuttava
impresivan
áhrifamikill
印象的な
인상적인
prepričljiv
imponerande
น่าประทับใจ
gây ấn tượng
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
impressive
adj → beeindruckend; performance, speech, ceremony, personality also → eindrucksvoll; (in size) building, person also → imposant
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
impressive
[ɪmˈprɛsɪv] adj (person, achievement) → notevole; (occasion, event) → di notevole imponenza; (building) → imponenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
impress
(imˈpres) verb1. to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person). I was impressed by his good behaviour.
2. (with on or upon) to stress (something to someone). I must impress upon you the need for silence.
3. to fix (a fact etc in the mind). She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.
4. make (a mark) on something by pressing. a footprint impressed in the sand.
imˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc. The film made a great impression on me.
2. a vague idea. I have the impression that he's not pleased.
3. the mark left by an object on another object. The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement.
4. a single printing of a book etc.
imˈpressive (-siv) adjective (negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc. an impressive ceremony.
imˈpressively adverbimˈpressiveness noun
be under the impression (that)
to have the (often wrong) feeling or idea that. I was under the impression that you were paying for this meal.
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impressive
→ مُؤَثِّرٌ působivý imponerende beeindruckend εντυπωσιακός admirable vaikuttava impressionnant impresivan impressionante 印象的な 인상적인 indrukwekkend imponerende imponujący impressionante впечатляющий imponerande น่าประทับใจ etkileyici gây ấn tượng 感人的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
impressive
a. impresionante.
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