impattano

Impattano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb impattare. It can mean they collide or they have an impact on something, depending on the context. The verb is used in both literal senses, describing physical contact, and figurative senses, describing effects on systems, situations, or policies.

Etymology and usage notes: Impattare is a loanword from English impact, with the noun impatto commonly used in Italian to denote an impact in the physical or figurative sense. In technical, journalistic, and business language the verb appears to describe consequences or effects, while in everyday speech speakers may prefer expressions like avere un impatto or avere un effetto, or in literal collisions, collidere or scontrarsi.

Conjugation and nuances: As a regular -are verb, impattano follows the standard pattern: io impatto, tu impatti, lui/lei impatta, noi impattiamo, voi impattate, loro impattano. The form impattano commonly occurs when the subject of the sentence is plural. In practice, impattare is often used in contexts such as traffic reports, policy analysis, and technology assessments, where one describes how an event or action affects a target.

Related terms and alternatives: The noun impatto denotes the impact or effect itself, and the verb impattare has related forms such as impattante and impatto. For many native speakers, especially in formal writing, it is common to prefer phrases like avere un impatto, avere un effetto, or creare un impatto instead of deploying impattare in certain contexts.