)1 (v + prep) try to make sb realise or understand sth TRANSITIVEto impress sth on sbrud a chur abhaile ar dhuine, rud a chur ina luí ar dhuinethey want to impress that message on the governmenttá siad ag iarraidh an teachtaireacht sin a chur abhaile ar an rialtas, tá siad ag iarraidh an teachtaireacht sin a chur ina luí ar an rialtas2 (v + prep) be realised or noticed TRANSITIVEhis ability really impresses itself upon peopletéann a chumas i bhfeidhm go mór ar dhaoine, bíonn daoine an-tógtha lena chumas, cuireann daoine an-suntas ina chumas → féach impress