L'influence (en. The influence)

/lɛ̃.flu.ɑ̃s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of influencing.

His influence on voters was decisive.

Son influence sur les électeurs a été déterminante.

The power of a person or group over someone or something.

He is in contact with influential people.

Il est en contact avec des personnes de grande influence.

The effect that something has on a person.

The influence of culture on human behavior is undeniable.

L'influence de la culture sur le comportement humain est indéniable.

From Latin 'influxus', meaning 'that flows in'.

positive influence

A beneficial impact on behaviors or outcomes.

influence positive

to be under the influence

To be in a state of alteration due to a substance, such as alcohol.

être sous l'influence

to have influence

To have the capacity to affect or change situations or people.

avoir de l'influence

under the influence of

To be affected by something or someone, often in a negative way.

sous l'influence de

to influence

To act on someone to change their opinion or behavior.

influencer

influenced

Who has been influenced by someone or something.

influencé

influencer

A person with a strong ability to influence, often on social media.

influenceur

Easily influenced

She is so easily influenced that she changes her mind with every person she meets.

Elle est tellement influençable qu'elle change d'avis avec chaque personne qu'elle rencontre.

Fake influencer

This guy calls himself an influencer, but he just bought followers.

Ce type se dit influenceur, mais il a juste acheté des abonnés.