transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpinj ]
intransitive verb
( im·pinged ; im·ping·ing )
Etymology: Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in — more at pact
Date: 1605
1. : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision
I heard the rain impinge upon the earth — James Joyce
2. : to have an effect : make an impression
waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind — Phyllis Bentley
3. : encroach , infringe
impinge on other people's rights
• im·pinge·ment -ˈpinj-mənt noun