← Back to Fala2Me

true impression

[truː ɪmˈpreʃən]
nounpl: true impressions
impressão verdadeira
1. An accurate or genuine perception or feeling about something or someone
My true impression of the movie was that it was disappointing.
Minha impressão verdadeira do filme foi que foi decepcionante.
2. An authentic representation or mark made by direct contact
The archaeologist examined the true impression left by the ancient artifact.
O arqueólogo examinou a impressão verdadeira deixada pelo artefato antigo.
3. One's honest or sincere feeling or opinion before bias or external influence
Get a true impression of the city by walking through its neighborhoods.
Tenha uma impressão verdadeira da cidade caminhando por seus bairros.
Synonyms
genuine impressionauthentic feelinghonest opinionreal perceptionsincere belief
Antonyms
false impressionmisconceptionmisunderstandingdeceptive appearance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impressão verdadeira
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
impressão de verdade
Alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
impressão verdadeira
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a true impression
get the true impression
form a true impression
leave a true impression
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →