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impulse

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

impulsenoun

impulses

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

Translations

impulsion

She resisted the impulse to shout at him.

Elle a résisté à l’impulsion de lui crier dessus.

Additional translations

pulsionSurtout au sens psychologique, plus marqué et plus spécialisé.

élanS’emploie pour une force motrice ou un élan qui stimule une action ou une dynamique.

Definitions

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

She resisted the impulse to shout at him.

A driving or motivating force; an impetus.

The new policy provided an impulse for economic growth.

A brief electrical signal that travels along a nerve or muscle fiber.

The nerve impulse travels rapidly to the brain.

A force acting briefly on a body and producing a change in momentum.

The impulse from the bat sent the ball flying over the fence.

Synonyms

impulseverb

impulsed

Past Simple

impulsed

Past Participle

impulsing

Gerund

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

Translations

inciter

The unexpected news impulsed him to make a quick decision.

La nouvelle inattendue l’a incité à prendre une décision rapide.

Additional translations

pousserPlus courant en français dans le sens de « pousser à agir ».

Definitions

To drive or urge forward with sudden force or emotion.

The unexpected news impulsed him to make a quick decision.

Synonyms

impulseadjective

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

Used attributively (e.g., "impulse purchase") to qualify nouns with the sense "done suddenly or without planning".

Translations

impulsif

She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.

Elle a fait un achat impulsif à la caisse.

Definitions

Relating to or resulting from a sudden desire or urge; made without forethought.

She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.

Synonyms