B1 Collocation Formal

major impact

Significant effect.

Significado

A considerable or important effect or influence.

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Contexto cultural

In American corporate culture, 'impact' is often used as a verb ('We need to impact the market'), which some linguists dislike, but it is very common. British English speakers are slightly more conservative with the use of 'impact' as a verb, preferring 'have an impact on'. In Japanese business, 'impact' is often used as a loanword (インパクト) to sound modern and global. German speakers often use 'Impact' in academic or scientific contexts, but it is considered a 'Denglisch' term in everyday speech.

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Use 'Have'

Always use the verb 'have' with 'major impact'. 'Make a major impact' is okay, but 'have' is better.

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Don't use as a verb

Never say 'It majorly impacted' if you can avoid it. Use 'It had a major impact'.

Significado

A considerable or important effect or influence.

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Use 'Have'

Always use the verb 'have' with 'major impact'. 'Make a major impact' is okay, but 'have' is better.

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Don't use as a verb

Never say 'It majorly impacted' if you can avoid it. Use 'It had a major impact'.

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Use for emphasis

Use this phrase when you want to sound professional and serious about a change.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The new law had a major impact ___ the environment.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: on

The correct preposition for 'impact' is 'on'.

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: It had a major impact.

'Major' is an adjective and must come before the noun 'impact'.

Match the phrase with its synonym.

Match 'major impact' with its closest synonym.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: significant effect

'Major' means significant, and 'impact' means effect.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Did the new policy change anything? B: Yes, it had a _____ _____ on our workflow.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: major impact

'Major impact' is the correct collocation for a significant change.

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Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. Fill Blank B1

The new law had a major impact ___ the environment.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: on

The correct preposition for 'impact' is 'on'.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose B1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: It had a major impact.

'Major' is an adjective and must come before the noun 'impact'.

Match the phrase with its synonym. Match B1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: significant effect

'Major' means significant, and 'impact' means effect.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Did the new policy change anything? B: Yes, it had a _____ _____ on our workflow.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: major impact

'Major impact' is the correct collocation for a significant change.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

12 preguntas

Yes, it is standard in professional and academic writing.

It is redundant. 'Major' already means very big.

The opposite is 'minimal impact' or 'negligible impact'.

It might sound a bit too formal. 'Big deal' is better for texts.

No, it can be positive or negative.

It is a modern adjective used to describe something that has a major impact.

No, always use 'on'.

Yes, it is one of the most common phrases in journalism.

No, it is mostly used for abstract things like policies or events.

Yes, 'He had a major impact on my life'.

It is more formal and precise than 'big effect'.

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Frases relacionadas

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Significant effect

synonym

A large result.

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Profound influence

similar

A deep change.

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Make a difference

similar

To have an effect.

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Minimal impact

contrast

A very small effect.

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