impatterà

Impatterà is the third-person singular future indicative form of the Italian verb impattare. The verb, transitive in most uses, means to have an impact or to collide, depending on the context. In literal terms, it can describe a physical collision, while in figurative senses it refers to producing an effect or influence on a person, object, situation, or outcome. The corresponding infinitive is impattare, and common conjugations follow standard -are verb patterns.

Etymology and usage use: impattare is a relatively recent addition to standard Italian, borrowed from the English word impact through a calque formation. Its spread has been aided by media, business, politics, and science, where discussions of consequences or effects are frequent. In everyday language it can replace phrases like avere un impatto su or influire on, especially in journalistic and technical contexts. For physical collisions, impattare aligns with verbs like scontrarsi or colpire, though impattare is often preferred in technical or formal descriptions of a crash or impact event.

Grammar and style notes: impattare is transitive and can take a direct object for the target of the impact or a prepositional phrase such as su or contro for the affected element (impatterà sul bilancio; impatterà contro una barriera). In formal Italian, writers may opt for expressions like avrà un impatto su or influirà su, but impattare remains widely understood and used.

Examples: La decisione impatterà sul bilancio pubblico. L’incidente ha impattato contro un tram. Secondo i dati, l’evento impatterà sull’andamento delle vendite.