fare impressione

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to make impression.

Verb

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fàre impressione (first-person singular present fàccio impressione, first-person singular past historic féci impressione, past participle fàtto impressione, first-person singular imperfect facévo impressione, second-person singular imperative fài impressione or fà' impressione, auxiliary avére)

  1. to stun; to amaze; to strike
    Synonyms: meravigliare, colpire
    • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      La curva della spina dorsale faceva impressione.
      The curvature of the spine was astonishing.
      (literally, “The curve of the spine was striking.”)