Meanings (ES + gloss)
chocar
To make a physical impact on.
Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage.
The ordinary rocks upon which such men do impinge and precipitate themselves, are cards, dice, hawks, and hounds […]
inmiscuirse • interferir • pinzar
To interfere with.
For example, if the trophic fibre is impinged there would be too much or too little gastric juice; if the motor fibre is impinged the muscular contractions of the stomach would be…
It is astonishing that the meaning of a single declarative sentence enshrined in the Bill of Rights has evaded judicial construction establishing, at a minimum, some bedrock level…
coartar • constreñir • limitar
To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
Near-synonym: infringe
“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity.[…]…
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