What does influence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word influence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use influence in French.

The word influence in French means influence, influence, influence, influence, area of influence, sphere of influence, have influence, diverse influences, bad influence, under the influence, under the influence of, sphere of influence, influence peddling, insider influence, area of influence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word influence

influence

nom féminin (pouvoir de modifier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'influence des courants est capitale dans le cycle des saisons.
The influence of the tides is crucial in the seasonal cycle.

influence

nom féminin (pouvoir sur [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa sœur a beaucoup d'influence sur lui.
His sister has a lot of influence over him.

influence

verbe transitif (modifier l'avis ou le comportement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce garçon influence beaucoup ses camarades.
That boy has a lot of influence over his friends.

influence

verbe transitif (modifier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La rareté du pétrole influence son prix.
The scarcity of oil influences its price.

area of influence, sphere of influence

nom féminin (zone d'ascendant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aire d'influence de Paris s'étend à toute la petite couronne.

have influence

locution verbale (être écouté, infuer)

diverse influences

nom féminin (sans ordre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

bad influence

nom féminin (influence néfaste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

under the influence

locution adverbiale (sous l'emprise de [qch] ou [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

under the influence of

(influencé par)

sphere of influence

nom féminin (zone d'intervention)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

influence peddling, insider influence

nom masculin (recherche d'avantages contre faveurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

area of influence

nom féminin (territoire où une influence s'étend)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Japon avait une grande zone d'influence sur la Corée et le Vietnam.

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