Influence - translation, pronunciation and examples
influence
affect change
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Музыка приезжих может влиять на местные праздничные танцы.
Молодёжь часто может влиять на национальные праздники, смешивая старые и новые обычаи.
influence usage examples
Музыка приезжих может влиять на местные праздничные танцы.
Visitors' music can influence local festival dances.
Молодёжь часто может влиять на национальные праздники, смешивая старые и новые обычаи.
Young people often influence national celebrations by mixing old and new customs.
Similar words
general, neutral: to have an effect on someone or something
to produce a change in something; often neutral and general
to move someone's opinion or decision, often gradually or subtly
to have power over or direct something; implies active management
to convince someone by argument or appeal; targets people and choices
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influence synonyms
What's the difference between influence / affect / sway / control / persuade / manipulate
general, neutral: to have an effect on someone or something
Her teacher influenced her choice of studies.
Её учитель повлиял на её выбор обучения.
The weather affected our plans.
Погода повлияла на наши планы.
to move someone's opinion or decision, often gradually or subtly
The speech swayed many undecided voters.
Речь повлияла на многих неопределившихся избирателей.
She controls the team's schedule.
Она контролирует расписание команды.
I tried to persuade him to come with us.
Я пытался убедить его пойти с нами.
to influence cleverly or unfairly, often with a negative sense of exploiting someone
He manipulated the data to make the results look better.
Он манипулировал данными, чтобы результаты выглядели лучше.
to have a strong effect or result on something; often implies significant change
The new law impacted small businesses.
Новый закон повлиял на малый бизнес.
to form or give direction to something over time; emphasizes formative influence
Early teachers shaped her attitude to learning.
Ранние учителя сформировали её отношение к учёбе.
to form or influence the character or shape of something; more hands-on or formative
Parents help mold a child's values.
Родители помогают формировать ценности ребёнка.
to decide or strongly influence the final outcome; often more decisive or final
His skills determined the success of the project.
Его навыки определили успех проекта.
to direct the course of something; implies active guidance or direction
She steered the discussion back to the main topic.
Она направила обсуждение обратно к основной теме.
The coach guided the players through the drills.
Тренер направлял игроков через упражнения.
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How to pronounce influence and what this word means
influence translation: влиять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce influence
/tuː ˈɪnfluəns/
influence translation
влиять
influence examples
Visitors' music can influence local festival dances.
influence transcription
/tuː ˈɪnfluəns/, /ˈɪnfluəns/
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influence meaning: what does it mean?
affect change
influence pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
influence is pronounced as /tuː ˈɪnfluəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
influence definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Visitors' music can influence local festival dances. Translation: Музыка приезжих может влиять на местные праздничные танцы.
Is influence part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, influence (влиять) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is influence part of Fashion and Trends vocabulary?
Yes, influence (влиять) can be learned in the Fashion and Trends topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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