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impulse

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

Translations

impulsenoun

impulses

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

импульс

The electrical impulse travels through the nerve.

Электрический импульс проходит через нерв.

побуждение

He acted on an impulse and bought the car.

Он действовал по побуждению и купил машину.

толчок

The sudden impulse caused the door to swing open.

Внезапный толчок заставил дверь распахнуться.

Additional translations

импульсный сигнал

Synonyms

impulseverb

impulsed

Past Simple

impulsed

Past Participle

impulsing

Gerund

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

импульсировать

The device is designed to impulse the electrical signal at regular intervals.

Устройство предназначено для того, чтобы импульсировать электрический сигнал через регулярные интервалы.

Synonyms

impulseadjective

/ˈɪm.pʌls/

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

Synonyms

Definitions

impulsenoun

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.

impulseverb

To drive or urge forward with sudden force or emotion.

The unexpected news impulsed him to make a quick decision.

impulseadjective

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

She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.