What does influencia in Spanish mean?

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

The word influencia in Spanish means influence, sway, contacts, friends, influence, area of influence, field of influence, under the influence of, under the influence of, under the influence of, influence of alcohol, zone of influence, area of influence, sphere of influence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word influencia

influence, sway

nombre femenino (poder sobre otros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El profesor de francés tiene una gran influencia entre sus alumnos, los cuales procuran comportarse como él les pide.
He has great influence over his students who try to behave like they are told to do.

contacts, friends

nombre femenino plural (amistades poderosas) (people)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dicen que el director consiguió el puesto gracias a sus influencias.
He got the position thanks to his contacts.

influence

verbo transitivo (influir sobre alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No pudo influenciar a su hermano para que vendiese la finca.
He wasn't able to influence his brother to sell the farm.

area of influence, field of influence

locución nominal femenina (urbanismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El municipio presentó un plan para el barrio y su área de influencia.

under the influence of

locución adverbial (influido por algo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No puedes conducir bajo influencia de estos fármacos.

under the influence of

locución adverbial (influido por alguien)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Actuó bajo influencia del hermano mayor, no es responsable.

under the influence of

locución preposicional (influido por)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Conducir bajo la influencia de las drogas es extremadamente peligroso.

influence of alcohol

locución nominal femenina (ebriedad, embriaguez)

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

zone of influence, area of influence

locución nominal femenina (de un país fuerte)

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

sphere of influence

locución nominal femenina (radio de acción de)

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

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