No. 2,607 in Portuguese
impactar
To cause an impact or strongly affect something or someone.
In a sentence
O novo produto impactou positivamente o mercado.
The new product positively impacted the market.
In this sentence, 'impactar' is used to describe the act of having a significant effect on something, in this case, the market.
A notícia impactou profundamente os espectadores.
The news deeply impacted the spectators.
Here, 'impactar' is employed to indicate the emotional or psychological effect that the news had on the viewers.
As mudanças climáticas têm impactado o planeta de maneira intensa.
Climate change has been impacting the planet intensely.
This usage of 'impactar' refers to the ongoing and significant influence of climate change on the planet.
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