incidir en

v.

1 to fall into.

2 to have an effect on, to influence, to have an effect over, to affect.

El calor incide en la población Heat has an effect on the population.

3 to have a bearing on, to have to do with.

La evidencia incide en el caso The evidence has to do with the case.

4 to insist on, to stress.

5 to fall on.

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incidir en

► verbo intransitivo

1 (repercutir en) to have an effect on, affect

■ la crisis ha incidido notablemente en el turismo the crisis has had a considerable effect on tourism

2 (incurrir en) to fall into

■ su retórica incide en lamentables lugares comunes his rhetoric is plagued with silly clichés

3 (tratar) to touch upon; (insistir en) to stress

■ el ministro volvió a incidir en el tema del racismo the minister again touched upon the subject of racism

4 (luz, rayo) to fall on

5 MEDICINA to incise in, incise into

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(v.) = have + a bearing on/upon, impinge on/upon, operate on

Ex. Three decisions made subsequent to that initial review have had a significant bearing on the scope of the present document.

Ex. Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.

Ex. However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.

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(v.) = have + a bearing on/upon, impinge on/upon, operate on

Ex: Three decisions made subsequent to that initial review have had a significant bearing on the scope of the present document.

Ex: Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.

Ex: However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.