Betekenis van impact In het Nederlands

• 0 the force or action of one object hitting another:

  • The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.

  • The bullet explodes on impact (= when it hits another object).

  • The anti-smoking campaign had had/made quite an impact on young people.

  • The new proposals were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system.

• 1 to have an influence on something:

  • Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country's economy quite considerably.

• 2 the force with which one thing hits another or with which two things hit each other:

  • The impact of the crash destroyed the car.

  • The bullet explodes on impact (= at the moment when it hits something).

• 3 the strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person:

  • These charges will have a damaging impact on the army’s reputation.

  • The environmental impact of this project will be enormous.

• 4 to have a strong effect or influence on a situation or person:

  • [ I/T ] A big decline in exports will impact (on) the country’s economy.

• 5 a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on someone or something:

  • a big/huge impact Social networks are making a huge impact on sales, with fans recommending brands to hundreds of their friends.

  • We judge that these developments will have little impact on our business.

  • have an impact on/upon sb/sth Microenterprises can have a negative or positive impact on the environment.

• 6 to have an influence on something:

  • Local businesses were heavily impacted by the new zoning regulations.

  • impact on sth Engineers say the new engine could impact on the way future cars are designed.