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impress

/ˌɪmˈprɛs/ /ɪmˈprɛs/
verb Regular verbimpress impressed
General
  1. 1 etkilemek, hayran bırakmak

Definition (English)

To make someone feel admiration or respect.

Example Sentences

  1. His cooking skills always impress everyone.
    Yemek yapma becerileri herkesi her zaman etkiler.
  2. She impressed the judges with her talent.
    Yetenekleriyle jüriyi etkiledi.
Formal
  1. 1 (önemini) kavratmak, (birinin) aklına iyice sokmak

Definition (English)

To make someone understand how important something is.

Example Sentences

  1. My parents impressed on me the importance of hard work.
    Ailem bana çok çalışmanın önemini kavrattı.
  2. The coach impressed upon the players the need to stay calm.
    Antrenör, sakin kalmanın gerekli olduğunu oyuncuların aklına iyice soktu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base impress
/ˌɪmˈprɛs/
Past impressed
/ˌɪmˈprɛst/
Participle impressed
/ˌɪmˈprɛst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edimpress → impressed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. impressed /ˌɪmˈprɛst/

Synonyms

amazewowdazzleastonish

Antonyms

disappointunderwhelm

Collocations

impress someonedeeply impressgreatly impressimpress withimpress uponimpress the importance

Related Words

reactionemotionfeelingadmirationpraiseattention