Urge (en. Urgent)

/ɜːrdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An internal force that drives a person to act.

The urge to eat something sweet overwhelms me.

El urge de comer algo dulce me invade.

An urgent need that requires immediate attention.

The urge to solve the problem was evident.

El urge de resolver el problema era evidente.

verb

To insistently urge someone to do something.

The parents urged their son to pursue more serious studies.

Los padres urgieron a su hijo a estudios más serios.

To advise or exhort to act quickly.

It is urgent for you to make a decision soon.

Te urge que tomes una decisión pronto.

From Latin 'urgere', meaning 'to press' or 'to urge'.

urge in the situation

act quickly due to an emergency

urge ante la situación

feel the urge

have an intense desire to do something

sentir el urge

without urge

act without pressure or haste

sin urge

urgent

requiring immediate attention

apremiante

to urge

to incite or encourage someone to act

instar

desperate

feeling an intense need for something

desesperado

Feeling the rush to do something

At this party, everyone feels the urge to dance.

En esta fiesta, todos sienten el urge de bailar.

Desiring something almost obsessively

After watching the series, I have an urge to eat popcorn.

Después de ver la serie, tengo un urge de comer palomitas.