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influencia

influence

noun een-floo-EN-syah Less Common

Usage Note

Influencia is a noun only; the corresponding verb is influir (influenciar also exists but influir is preferred). The phrase bajo la influencia (under the influence) mirrors English closely. Influencer has been borrowed directly into colloquial Spanish as an anglicism.

Examples

"La familia tiene mucha influencia en él."

Natural Translation

Family has a lot of influence on him.

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