Words / B1

im-PRES/ɪmˈpres/

Impress means make someone admire you. Impress the interviewer; be impressed by / with a performance. Impression is the noun: make a good impression; first impressions. Impressive describes the thing (an impressive result). Pressure / press are different words. Do not write “impress to someone.”

Meaning

To make someone admire you or feel respect.

Examples

• “Her English impressed the teacher.”
• “His calm manner impressed the panel.”
• “We were impressed by the standard of the essays.”

Good to know

impress someone. be impressed by / with. Noun: make an impression. Adjective: impressive.

Near in meaning

amaze

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