Impulso (en. Impulse)

/imˈpul.so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Force that acts to move or change something.

The impulse of the wind made the boat move quickly.

El impulso del viento hizo que el barco se moviera rápidamente.

Sudden tendency or desire to do something.

I had an impulse to go for a run in the middle of the night.

Tuve un impulso de salir a correr en medio de la noche.

Stimulus that causes an action or reaction.

The boss's impulse motivated the team to work harder.

El impulso del jefe motivó al equipo a trabajar más duro.

From Latin 'impulsus', meaning 'pushed, forced'.

to give a boost

To provide support or energy to something or someone for progress.

dar un impulso

initial impulse

The first push given to a project or idea.

impulso inicial

without impulse

To describe a situation in which there is no energy or motivation to move forward.

sin impulso

push

Effort made to move something forward.

empuje

dynamics

Pertains to the force or movement of things.

dinámica

initiative

The power to make decisions or take actions independently.

iniciativa

Sudden urge to have fun.

That party was full of impulses; everyone started dancing.

Esa fiesta estuvo llena de impulsos, todos se pusieron a bailar.

Act of going with the moment.

Sometimes you have to follow the impulse and do what you please.

A veces hay que seguir el impulso y hacer lo que te plazca.