fare impressione

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to make impression”.

Verb

fàre impressione (first-person singular present fàccio impressione, first-person singular past historic féci impressione, past participle fàtto impressione, first-person singular imperfect facévo impressione, second-person singular imperative fài impressione or fà' impressione, auxiliary avére)

1. to stun; to amaze; to strike

   Synonyms: meravigliare, colpire

   • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

     La curva della spina dorsale faceva impressione.

     The curvature of the spine was astonishing.

     (literally, “The curve of the spine was striking.”)