impressed

impresionado

Que siente admiración porque alguien o algo le parece especialmente bueno, hábil o exitoso.

En inglés sencillo: Feeling that someone or something is especially good, skillful, or successful.

• I was impressed by your work.
• The guests seemed impressed with the meal.
• Are you impressed by his latest painting?

Cómo se usa: be impressed by someone/something (I was impressed by her calm response.); be impressed with someone/something (They were impressed with the hotel service.)

Sinónimos: admiring

Antónimos: unimpressed

Expresiones frecuentes: impressed by something, impressed with someone, very impressed

estampado, impreso

Marcado al presionar sobre una superficie para dejar una forma o una huella.

En inglés sencillo: Pressed into a surface so that a shape or mark remains.

• The clay has an impressed pattern.
• An impressed seal appears on each tile.
• The vase has impressed decoration around its base.

Sinónimos: stamped, imprinted

Expresiones frecuentes: impressed pattern, impressed seal, impressed decoration

reclutado a la fuerza

Obligado a servir en el ejército o la marina contra su voluntad.

En inglés sencillo: Forced to join the army or navy against your wishes.

• The ship carried impressed sailors.
• Some impressed men tried to escape.
• The historian described the harsh treatment of impressed recruits.

Sinónimos: conscripted, press-ganged

Antónimos: voluntary

Expresiones frecuentes: impressed sailors, impressed men, impressed recruits

requisado, confiscado

Tomado por funcionarios o soldados para usarlo, sin permiso de su dueño.

En inglés sencillo: Taken by officials or soldiers for their use, without the owner’s agreement.

• The army used impressed horses.
• Impressed wagons carried supplies to the camp.
• Owners demanded payment for their impressed ships.

Sinónimos: requisitioned, seized, confiscated

Expresiones frecuentes: impressed horses, impressed wagons, impressed property