What does impression in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word impression in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use impression in French.

The word impression in French means printing, impression, feeling, impression, effect, impact, print, imprint, printing, print preview, have the impression of, have the impression that, be under the impression that, be under the clear impression, be under the clear impression that, give the impression of , create the impression of, give the impression of , create the impression of, give the impression, give the impression that, give an impression of, make a good impression, make an impression, make a bad impression, make the wrong impression, printing format, overall impression, global impression, overall impression, global impression, mixed feelings, bad impression, go to the printer's, be sent to the printer's, first impression, be left with a good impression. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word impression

printing

nom féminin (action d'imprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La première impression du livre est prête.
The book's first print run is ready.

impression, feeling

nom féminin (sensation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai l'impression que nous sommes épiés.
I get the impression someone is spying on us.

impression, effect, impact

nom féminin (effet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a fait forte impression à son nouveau directeur.
She made a big impression on her new manager.

print, imprint

nom féminin (marque laissée par pression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a l'impression de ses doigts sales sur la feuille blanche.
I can see the imprint of his dirty fingers on the white sheet.

printing

nom féminin (procédé de reproduction) (process)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce tissu a de très belles impressions.
This fabric has a very pretty pattern.

print preview

nom masculin (vision de ce qu'on veut imprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have the impression of

(penser, ressentir)

J'ai l'impression de l'avoir déjà vu quelque part.

have the impression that, be under the impression that

locution conjonction (penser que)

J'ai l'impression que nous sommes déjà passés par là, non ? J'ai l'impression que nous irions pus vite à pied qu'en bus !
I have a hunch that she is going to leave him.

be under the clear impression, be under the clear impression that

locution verbale (être quasiment persuadé que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give the impression of , create the impression of

(faire croire à)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give the impression of , create the impression of

(faire croire que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give the impression, give the impression that

locution conjonction (laisser la sensation que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il donne l'impression que ça ne l'intéresse pas pour faire baisser les prix.

give an impression of

(laisser un sentiment de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make a good impression

locution verbale (laisser une bonne image)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make an impression

locution verbale (susciter l'intérêt, retenir l'attention)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce candidat a fait forte impression lors de son entretien.

make a bad impression, make the wrong impression

locution verbale (donner une mauvaise image de soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

printing format

nom masculin (organisation de l'impression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overall impression, global impression

nom féminin (vue générale) (view)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Du haut de la Tour Eiffel, nous avons une impression d'ensemble de Paris.

overall impression, global impression

nom féminin (sentiment global) (feeling)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son impression d'ensemble est assez mitigée.

mixed feelings

nom féminin (sentiment tiraillé)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

bad impression

nom féminin (sentiment désagréable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go to the printer's, be sent to the printer's

locution verbale (être prêt à être imprimé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

first impression

nom féminin (premier ressenti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsque je l'ai vu, ma première impression a été très agréable.

be left with a good impression

locution verbale (garder une idée positive de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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