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urging

/ˈɜːdʒɪŋ/

/ˈɝːdʒɪŋ/

urgingnoun

urgings

Translations

insistance

Despite her urging, he refused to leave.

Malgré son insistance, il a refusé de partir.

Additional translations

exhortationSoutenu ; met l’accent sur une incitation appuyée à agir.

Definitions

The act of strongly encouraging or persuading someone to do something.

Despite his initial reluctance, he finally agreed to take the job after much urging from his friends.

Synonyms

urginggerund / present participle

/ˈɜː.dʒɪŋ/

/ˈɜr.dʒɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that urges or presses

Translations

insistant

She gave him an urging look to continue speaking.

Elle lui lança un regard insistant pour qu’il continue à parler.

Additional translations

pressantSelon le contexte, avec une nuance plus forte d’urgence ou de pression.

Definitions

Expressing or marked by strong encouragement or persuasion; pressing.

She gave him an urging look to continue speaking.

Synonyms

urgeverb

urging

ing-form

urged

Past Simple

urged

Past Participle

urging

ing-form

/ɜːdʒ/

/ɝːdʒ/

Translations

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.

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.

Additional translations

exhorterRegistre soutenu.

recommanderSens général, moins fort que préconiser.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

urgenoun

Definitions

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.