No. 1,101 in Portuguese
influência
Influência: Influence or the capacity to affect someone or something.
In a sentence
A influência dos pais é fundamental na formação do caráter.
The influence of the parents is fundamental in character formation.
Here, 'influência' refers to the impact or effect that someone, in this case, parents, has on the development or behavior of another, highlighting a psychological or developmental concept.
O artista sofreu grande influência dos movimentos modernistas.
The artist was greatly influenced by modernist movements.
In this sentence, 'influência' is used to denote the inspiration or guiding effect that the modernist movements have had on the artist's work or style.
As redes sociais têm uma influência crescente na opinião pública.
Social media have a growing influence on public opinion.
This usage of 'influência' illustrates the power or capability of social media to affect or shape public views and perceptions over time.
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