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urge

UK
/ɜːdʒ/
US
/ɜrdʒ/

Translations

urgenoun
urges
pl
UK
/ɜːdʒ/
US
/ɜrdʒ/
envieDésir fort, impulsion intérieure.
He felt an urge to call his old friend after many years.
Il a ressenti une envie d’appeler son vieux ami après tant d’années.
Additional translations
besoinBesoin physique pressant, notamment d’uriner ou de déféquer.
Synonyms
desire
drive
compulsion
instinct
need
yearning
craving
impulse
Antonyms
disinclination
aversion
indifference
repulsion
antipathy
reluctance
restraint
resistance
urgeverb
urged
Past Simple
urged
Past Participle
urging
Gerund
UK
/ɜːdʒ/
US
/ɝːdʒ/
préconiserRecommander avec insistance, surtout dans un contexte de conseil ou de santé.
The doctor urged a healthy diet and regular exercise for better health.
Le médecin préconisait une alimentation saine et une activité physique régulière pour une meilleure santé.
pousserPousser avec force ou intensité.
The coach urged the team to give their best effort in the final minutes of the game.
L’entraîneur a poussé l’équipe à donner le meilleur d’elle-même dans les dernières minutes du match.
inciterEncourager vivement quelqu’un à agir.
She urged him to apply for the job before the deadline.
Elle l’a incité à postuler au poste avant la date limite.
Additional translations
recommanderSens général, moins fort que préconiser.
exhorterRegistre soutenu.
Synonyms
coax
push
press
exhort
advise
insist
prompt
encourage
Antonyms
discourage
dissuade
inhibit
restrain
deter

Definitions

urgenoun
A strong desire or impulse to do something.
He felt an urge to call his old friend after many years.
A sudden, often involuntary physiological need to relieve oneself (such as to urinate or defecate).
During the long meeting she fought the urge to rush to the bathroom.
urgeverb
To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something.
She urged him to apply for the job before the deadline.
To advocate or recommend something earnestly.
The doctor urged a healthy diet and regular exercise for better health.
To push or drive forward with force or intensity.
The coach urged the team to give their best effort in the final minutes of the game.
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