impress
intermediateB1/ɪmˈprɛs/ · im-press
To have an effect on someone's thoughts or feelings.
Meanings
To have an effect on someone's thoughts or feelings.
کسی کے خیالات یا جذبات پر اثر ڈالنا.
متاثر کرنا
mutasir karna
Common Collocations
- impress someone
- impress upon
- try to impress
Example Sentences
She tried to impress her boss with her presentation.
اس نے اپنی پریزنٹیشن سے اپنے باس کو متاثر کرنے کی کوشش کی.
Us ne apni presentation se apne boss ko mutasir karne ki koshish ki.
The magician's tricks never fail to impress the audience.
جادوگر کے ٹرکس کبھی بھی سامعین کو متاثر کرنے میں ناکام نہیں ہوتے.
Jadugar ke tricks kabhi bhi samayeen ko mutasir karne mein nakam nahi hotay.
He hoped to impress her with his charm and wit.
اس نے اپنی دلکشی اور ذہانت سے اس کو متاثر کرنے کی امید رکھی.
Us ne apni dilkashi aur zahanat se us ko mutasir karne ki umeed rakhi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'impress' as making a strong 'print' on someone's mind.
Imagine a stamp pressing down on paper, leaving a mark.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ملیے کس طرح سب کو، نہ ہو مجھ سے کوئی بے زاری، گر میں نے بھرا چاہت سے، دل کے حجروں میں ائم مچھاری.
Miliye kis tarah sab ko, nah ho mujh se koi be-zari, Gar maine bhara chaahat se, dil ke hijron mein aim machhari.
How to meet everyone without any annoyance, If I fill with love, in the chambers of the heart, the fishery.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کوشش کرنے والوں کی کبھی ہار نہیں ہوتی.
Koshish karne walon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti.
Those who try never lose.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "imprimere" — to press into or upon
First known use: 14th century
The word 'impress' entered the English language around the 14th century, originally meaning to press or stamp an image onto a surface.