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in .flu .ence 1© / 'шйшпз/ noun

1 [ count, noncount ] the power to change what someone believes or does

Television has a strong influence on people.

She was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

2 [ count ] a person or thing that can change someone or something

Paul's new girlfriend is a good influence on him.

in • flu • ence 2 / ' influans / verb ( in - flu - enc - es , in flu - enc - ing , in flu - enced )

to change the way that someone thinks or the way that

something happens

She is easily influenced by her friends.

in • flu • en • tial / |influ' enjl / adjective

having power or influence Her father's very influential.

in .form © / in form / verb ( in - forms , in - form - ing , in - formed )

to tell someone something

You should inform the police of the accident.

in .for .mal © / m'forml / adjective

relaxed and friendly; appropriate for a relaxed occasion We had an informal discussion and came up with some great ideas.

an informal dinner party Style

Some words and expressions in this dictionary are marked informal . You use informal language when speaking and writing to people you know well, but not in serious writing or official letters.

in • for • mal • ly / in ' formali / adverb

I was dressed informally, but everyone else had a suit on.

in .for .ma .tion © / ^nfer'meijh/ noun

[noncount]

facts about people or things

Can you give me some information about tours of the city? Grammar

Be careful! Information is a noncount noun, so you cannot say "an information" or "informations." You say some information or a piece of information

: She gave me an interesting piece of information.

in • form • a • tive / in ' formativ / adjective

giving useful information The talk was very informative.

in • fre • quent / in ' frikwant / adjective

not happening often infrequent visits

—SYNONYM rare —ANTONYM frequent

in • fre • quent • ly / in ' frikwantli / adverb

in • fu • ri • ate / in ' fyurieit / verb ( in - fu - ri - ates , in - fu - ri - at - ing , in - fu - ri - at - ed )

to make someone very angry

That sort of behavior really infuriates me!

in • fu • ri • at • ing / in ' fyurieitig / adjective an infuriating habit

Suffix

-ing

( in adjectives ) producing a particular state or effect

amaz ing

disgust ing

interest ing

shock ing

in • gen • ious / in ' d₃inyas / adjective

1 made or planned in an intelligent way an ingenious plan

2 An ingenious person is good at finding answers to problems or thinking of new things.

in • gre • di • ent / in 'gridiэnt / noun [ count ]

one of the things that you put in when you make something to eat

One of the main ingredients of this cereal is sugar.

in • hab • it / in ' hrebэt /

( in hab • its , in • hab • it • ing , in • hab it • ed )

to live in a place

Is the island inhabited (= does anyone live there ) ? The South Pole is inhabited by penguins.

in • hab • i • tant / in ' hrebэtэnt / noun [ count ]

a person or an animal that lives in a place The town has 30,000 inhabitants.

in • hale / in heil / verb ( in hales , in hal • ing , in haled )

( biology ) to take air, smoke, etc. into your body by breathing