impulse

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Sinónimos

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

motive power

impulse of motion

effort

oestrus

stroke of punch

passion

percussion

persuasive

pointing

pretension

drift

birr

oestrum

prompting

uprush

provocation

pulsating

dash

💨

conceit

spur of the moment

collision

💥

rush

shock

⚡

snatching

attack

👊

ardour

sudden feeling

cause

strike

surging

burst

thrusting

tug

upsurge

heat

hunch

hurry

bang

impel

impellent

haste

impinge

goad

impulsive force

incentive

ballistic

wish

inducement

furtherance

jolt

Con guión como

im‧pulse

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈɪmpʌls/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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.