impresa

American  

[im-prey-zuh] / ɪmˈpreɪ zə /

Also imprese

noun

Obsolete.

PLURAL

impresas, imprese

1. a device or emblem.

2. a motto.

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impresa British  

/ ɪmˈpriːz, ɪmˈpreɪzə /

noun

1. an emblem or device, usually a motto, as on a coat of arms

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Etymology

Origin of impresa

1580–90; < Italian: literally, undertaking, noun use of feminine of impreso, past participle of imprendere to undertake; emprise

Example Sentences

The offer from Parma-based Impresa Pizzarotti & C. — which does not include taxes — was the only one submitted at the closure of the tender process late Thursday.

From Seattle Times

The hackers accessed some subscriber information, but Impresa said it had no evidence they got hold of subscribers’ passwords or credit card details.

From Seattle Times

Este artículo fue publicado en inglés, en la edición impresa del 23 de Septiembre del 2019, con el título “So Goes the Nation”.

From The New Yorker

One is the possible role of low gas prices, which tend to lead to an increase in driving, notes economist Joe Cortright of Impresa, a consulting firm based in Portland, Oregon.

From Science Magazine

Esta es nuestra portada impresa del miércoles.

From The Guardian