impulse

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
2. A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
3. The integral of force over time.

Verb

To impel; to incite.

Conceptes

impuls

impulsió

caprici

capritx

impuls nerviós

ímpetu

antull

rampell

Sinònims

impetus

impulsion

drive

urge

caprice

whim

pulse

motive

momentum

access

thrust

push

stimulus

instigation

actuation

motivation

fancy

pulsation

desire

prod

notion

stimulant

boost

catalyst

driving force

gust

impact

incitement

inclination

nerve impulse

outburst

prodding

promotion

propulsion

pulsing

spur

abetment

stimulation

yen

💴

zeal

nervous impulse

neural impulse

jostle

lash

lift

longing

mainspring

mind

energy

encounter

Traduccions

impulsion

impulso

impulso

Impuls

impulso

impuls

drang

Antrieb

pulsion

aandrift

incitation

aandrang

Trieb

propulsion

élan

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɪmpʌls/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Middle French impulser, from Latin impulsus.
For spelling, as in pulse, the -e (on -lse) is so the end is pronounced /ls/, rather than /lz/ as in pulls, and does not change the vowel (‘u’). Compare else, false, convulse.