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incidir

een-see-DEER/insiˈðiɾ/

to impact, to influence

Also: to affect
VerbB2regular ir
A single drop of water falling into a still pond, creating large outward ripples.
gerundincidiendo
past Participleincidido
infinitiveincidir

📝 In Action

Las nuevas leyes van a incidir en el precio de la vivienda.

B2

The new laws are going to impact housing prices.

El clima puede incidir negativamente en la cosecha de este año.

B2

The weather can negatively influence this year's harvest.

Factores externos incidieron en la decisión del comité.

C1

External factors influenced the committee's decision.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • influir (to influence)
  • afectar (to affect)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • incidir directamente – to impact directly
  • incidir negativamente – to have a negative impact

to emphasize, to stress

Also: to highlight
VerbB2regular irformal
A hand holding a bright yellow highlighter, marking a thick bold line over a specific spot on a page.
gerundincidiendo
past Participleincidido
infinitiveincidir

📝 In Action

Quisiera incidir en un punto importante antes de terminar.

B2

I would like to emphasize an important point before finishing.

El autor incide en la necesidad de proteger el medio ambiente.

B2

The author highlights the need to protect the environment.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hacer hincapié (to emphasize/make a point)
  • recalcar (to stress)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • incidir en un tema – to dwell on/stress a topic
  • incidir en los detalles – to emphasize the details

to fall into, to incur

VerbC1regular irformal
A person walking on a path and accidentally stepping into the same small puddle twice.
gerundincidiendo
past Participleincidido
infinitiveincidir

📝 In Action

No podemos incidir en los mismos errores del pasado.

C1

We cannot fall back into the same mistakes of the past.

El acusado incidió en el mismo delito.

C2

The accused committed the same crime again.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reincidir (to repeat an offense)
  • caer (to fall)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • incidir en un error – to make the same mistake again
  • incidir en el delito – to re-offend

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesincidieran
yoincidiera
túincidieras
vosotrosincidierais
nosotrosincidiéramos
él/ella/ustedincidiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesincidan
yoincida
túincidas
vosotrosincidáis
nosotrosincidamos
él/ella/ustedincida

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesincidieron
yoincidí
túincidiste
vosotrosincidisteis
nosotrosincidimos
él/ella/ustedincidió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesincidían
yoincidía
túincidías
vosotrosincidíais
nosotrosincidíamos
él/ella/ustedincidía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesinciden
yoincido
túincides
vosotrosincidís
nosotrosincidimos
él/ella/ustedincide
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: incidir

Question 1 of 3

Which word usually follows 'incidir' to link it to the thing being affected?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
incidencia(incidence/impact) — Noun
incidente(incident) — Noun
incidental(incidental) — Adjective
reincidir(to re-offend) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'incidere', which combines 'in' (into) and 'cadere' (to fall). It literally means 'to fall into' or 'to happen upon'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: incidentFrench: incider

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'incidir' a common word for beginners?

Not really. It is a 'Level B2' word, meaning you'll see it more as you start reading news or taking business classes. Beginners usually use 'afectar' or 'decir'.

Is it a regular verb?

Yes! It follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ir, like 'vivir'.

Can 'incidir' mean 'to cut'?

Technically yes, in medical or surgical contexts (an 'incisión'), but for 99% of conversations, it means to impact or emphasize.