impinge

ɪmˈpɪndʒ

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Definition of impinge - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

intrusionencroach or intrude on

The new surveillance laws impinge on our privacy..

encroach

intrude

impacthave a negative effect or influence

The new policy impinges on our freedom.

physics

Rare

make a physical impact or collision

Rare

The branches impinge on the window during storms.

collide

hit

strike

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impinge on

affect or influence something negatively

The noise can impinge on your concentration.

Origin of impinge

Latin, impingere (to strike against)

Examples of impinge in a sentence

Noise from the construction site can impinge on our concentration.
The noise impinges on my concentration.
His actions impinge on her personal space.
Raindrops impinge on the roof, creating a soothing sound.
The hailstones impinge on the car, leaving dents.

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French:empiéter, porter atteinte, ...
German:eindringen, beeinträchtigen, ...
Italian:interferire, incidere, ...
Spanish:inmiscuirse, afectar, ...
Portuguese:interferir, afetar, ...
Chinese:侵犯, 冲击, ...
Japanese:侵害する, 悪影響を及ぼす, ...
Arabic:تعدَّى, اِنْتَهَك, ...
Hebrew:לִפְגוֹעַ, לִפְגוֹם, ...
Russian:посягать, влиять, ...
Ukrainian:втручатися, впливати, ...
Hindi:अतिक्रमण करना, बुरा असर डालना, ...
Bengali:খর্ব করা, ক্ষতি করা, ...
Catalan:interferir en, perjudicar, ...
Czech:zasahovat do, nepříznivě ovlivňovat, ...
Danish:krænke, påvirke, ...
Dutch:schenden, aantasten, ...
Greek:παραβιάζω, επηρεάζω αρνητικά, ...
Hungarian:sérteni, hátrányosan érinteni, ...
Khmer:រំលោភលើ, ប៉ះពាល់ដល់, ...
Korean:침해하다, 영향을 미치다, ...
Persian:خدشه وارد کردن, خلل وارد کردن, ...
Polish:naruszać, wpływać, ...
Portuguese (BR):interferir, afetar, ...
Romanian:a încălca, a afecta, ...
Swedish:inkräkta, inverka negativt, ...
Thai:ล่วงล้ำ, กระทบ, ...
Turkish:tecavüz etmek, etkilemek, ...
Vietnamese:xâm phạm, ảnh hưởng đến, ...

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