impact

effet, impact

Le changement ou l’influence que quelque chose produit.

En anglais simple : The change or influence that something causes.

• The change had little impact.
• We studied the impact of noise on sleep.
• How will the new rules affect the environmental impact of farming?

Comment l'utiliser : impact on someone/something (The new road had an impact on local wildlife.); impact of something (We studied the impact of higher food prices.)

Synonymes : effect, influence

Expressions courantes : impact on something, have an impact, environmental impact, significant impact

choc, collision

Le fait qu’un objet en heurte un autre.

En anglais simple : The event of one object hitting another.

• The window broke on impact.
• The camera recorded the moment of impact.
• Several impacts damaged the front of the vehicle.

Synonymes : collision, hit

Expressions courantes : on impact, moment of impact, direct impact

choc, force du choc

La force produite lorsqu’un objet en heurte un autre.

En anglais simple : The force produced when one object hits another.

• The helmet absorbed the impact.
• The force of the impact threw him backward.
• Soft padding reduced the impact on her knees.

Synonymes : shock, force

Expressions courantes : absorb the impact, force of impact, cushion the impact

affecter, influencer

Provoquer un changement chez quelqu’un ou dans quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To cause a change in someone or something.

• The weather impacts our plans.
• Higher fuel prices have impacted on delivery costs.
• How will these changes impact your family?

Comment l'utiliser : impact someone/something (Higher rents impact small businesses.); impact on someone/something (The cuts will impact on local services.)

Synonymes : affect, influence

Expressions courantes : impact on something, impact someone directly, impact the environment

affecter, influencer

Avoir une forte influence sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To have a strong effect on someone or something.

• The weather impacts our work.
• These changes have impacted local families.
• How will the new rules impact your business?

Comment l'utiliser : impact someone/something (The delay impacted our plans.); impact on someone/something (Rising prices impact on small businesses.)

Synonymes : affect, influence

Expressions courantes : impact someone's life, impact the economy, directly impact something

heurter, percuter

Heurter quelque chose avec force.

En anglais simple : To hit something with force.

• The stone impacted the wall.
• Several small objects impacted the surface during the test.
• The vehicle impacted the barrier at high speed.

Comment l'utiliser : impact on something (The rock impacted on the roof.)

Synonymes : hit, strike, collide with

Expressions courantes : impact the ground, impact a surface

compacter, comprimer

Presser une matière pour la rendre compacte ou la faire entrer fermement dans un espace.

En anglais simple : To press material tightly together or firmly into a space.

• The machine impacts the soil.
• Workers impacted the loose material into the gap.
• Repeated pressure had impacted the particles into a solid mass.

Synonymes : compact, compress, pack

Expressions courantes : impact the soil, impact the material