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influir

to influence

verb een-floo-EER Less Common

Origin: From Latin influere (to flow into), same root as English 'influence'.

Usage Note

Influir is conjugated like huir — it takes a y before endings that begin with a, e, or o (influye, influyen). It takes the preposition en: influir en algo ('to have an influence on something'). The related noun is influencia.

Examples

"La música puede influir en el estado de ánimo."

Natural Translation

Music can influence one's mood.

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