pulse

pulse ¹

 (pŭls)

n.

1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.

2.

a. A regular or rhythmical beating.

b. A single beat or throb.

3. Physics

a. A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity: a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.

b. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.

4. The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people: "a man who had ... his finger on the pulse of America" (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.).

v. pulsed, puls·ing, puls·es

v.intr.

1. To pulsate; beat: "The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions" (Lance Morrow).

2. Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.

v.tr.

To chop in short bursts, as in a food processor: The cook pulsed the leeks and added some coriander.

Idiom:

take the pulse of

To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example): The politician was able to take the pulse of the grass-roots voters.

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[Middle English pous, puls, from Old French pous, pulz, from Latin pulsus, from past participle of pellere, to beat; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

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pulse ²

 (pŭls)

n.

1. The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as lentils and chickpeas.

2. A plant yielding these seeds.

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[Middle English pols, puls, from Latin puls, pottage of meal and pulse, probably ultimately from Greek poltos.]

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pulse

(pʌls)

n

1. (Physiology) physiol

a. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery at each beat of the heart, often discernible to the touch at points such as the wrists

b. a single pulsation of the heart or arteries

2. (Electronics) physics electronics

a. a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system

b. one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape

c. (as modifier): a pulse generator. Less common name: impulse

3. (General Physics) physics electronics

a. a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system

b. one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape

c. (as modifier): a pulse generator. Less common name: impulse

4.

a. a recurrent rhythmic series of beats, waves, vibrations, etc

b. any single beat, wave, etc, in such a series

5. bustle, vitality, or excitement: the pulse of a city.

6. (Sociology) the feelings or thoughts of a group or society as they can be measured: the pulse of the voters.

7. keep one's finger on the pulse to be well-informed about current events

vb

8. (intr) to beat, throb, or vibrate

9. (tr) to provide an electronic pulse to operate (a slide projector)

[C14 pous, from Latin pulsus a beating, from pellere to beat]

ˈpulseless adj

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pulse

(pʌls)

n

1. (Cookery) the edible seeds of any of several leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils

2. (Plants) the plant producing any of these seeds

[C13 pols, from Old French, from Latin puls pottage of pulse]

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pulse¹

(pʌls)

n., v. pulsed, puls•ing. n.

1. the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, esp. as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.

2. a single pulsation of the arteries or heart.

3. a stroke, vibration, or undulation, or a rhythmic series of these.

4. the prevailing attitudes or sentiments, as of the public.

5. a momentary, sudden fluctuation in an electrical quantity, as in voltage or current.

6. a single, abrupt emission of particles or radiation.

v.i.

7. to beat or throb; pulsate.

8. to vibrate or undulate.

9. to emit particles or radiation periodically in short bursts.

v.t.

10. to cause to pulse.

[1375–1425; Middle English puls < Latin pulsus beating, striking, pulse, derivative (with -tus suffix of v. action) of pellere to beat, strike]

pulse²

(pʌls)

n.

1. the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas or beans.

2. a plant producing such seeds.

[1250–1300; Middle English puls (< Old French pouls) < Latin: porridge of spelt or another grain. compare poultice]

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pulse

(pŭls)

The rhythmical expansion and contraction of the arteries as blood is pumped through them by the beating of the heart.

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pulse

• light year - Not a length of time but a distance, the distance a pulse of light travels in one year (about 5.88 trillion miles).
• pea - Comes from Greek pison, "pulse, pease."
• asphyxia - Its original meaning was stoppage of the pulse.
• ictus - The beat of the pulse, based on the Latin word for "stroke."

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pulse

Past participle: pulsed
Gerund: pulsing

Imperative

pulse

pulse

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pulse

The regular throbbing of an artery, which can be felt as it expands each time the heart pumps blood through it.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pulse - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" pulsation, pulsing, impulse electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	2.	pulse - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart" heartbeat, beat, pulsation periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery throbbing, pounding, throb - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
	3.	pulse - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health heart rate, pulse rate vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" femoral pulse - pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	4.	pulse - edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Verb	1.	pulse - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" pulsate, throb pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
	2.	pulse - produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube" pulsate produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
	3.	pulse - drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

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pulse

noun

1. beat, rhythm, vibration, beating, stroke, throb, throbbing, oscillation, pulsation the repetitive pulse of the music

verb

1. beat, tick, throb, vibrate, pulsate Her feet pulsed with pain.

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pulse

noun

A periodic contraction or sound of something coursing:

beat, palpitation, pulsation, throb.

verb

To make rhythmic contractions, sounds, or movements:

beat, palpitate, pound, pulsate, throb.

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Translations

نَبْضنَبْضَةيَنْبض، يَخْفق

pulsteptepat

pulsdunke

Pulspulsieren

σφυγμόςπαλμός

pulsolatirpalpitar

syke

poulsbattre

puls

pulzus

púlsslá, hamast

pulsazionesentire il polsobattitobattito cardiacolegumi

脈拍

맥박

pulsaspulsavimaspulsuoti

pulsētpulss

polsslag

pulspulsere

puls

pulso

пульс

pulz

utrip

puls

ชีพจร

nabızatmakçarpmak

mạch

心脏跳动脉博脉搏

pulse

¹ [pʌls]

A. N (Anat) → pulso m (Phys) → pulsación f (fig) [of drums, music] → ritmo m, compás m
to take sb's pulse → tomar el pulso a algn
he keeps his finger on the company's pulse → está tomando constantemente el pulso a la compañía, se mantiene al tanto de lo que pasa en la compañía

B. VI → pulsar, latir

C. CPD pulse beat N → latido m del pulso
pulse rate N → frecuencia f del pulso

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pulse

² [pʌls] N (Bot, Culin) → legumbre f

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pulse

[ˈpʌls]

n

[person] → pouls m
to take sb's pulse, to feel sb's pulse → prendre le pouls de qn
The nurse felt his pulse → L'infirmière a pris son pouls.
to have one's finger on the pulse → prendre la température
to have one's finger on the pulse of sth → prendre le pouls de qch, prendre la température de qch

(= beat) [music] → pulsation f

[current] → pulsation f; [sound] → pulsation f
pulse of current → pulsation électrique
sound pulse → pulsation sonore

(= edible seed) (pea, bean, lentil etc) → légume m sec

vi [blood] → battrepulse rate n → pouls m

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pulse

¹

n (Anat) → Puls m; (Phys) → Impuls m; (fig: of drums, music) → Rhythmus m; pulse beat → Pulsschlag m; to feel or take somebody’s pulse → jdm den Puls fühlen; he felt the pulse of life in his veins → er spürte, wie das Leben in seinen Adern pulsierte; he still has or keeps his finger on the pulse of economic affairs → er hat in Wirtschaftsfragen immer noch den Finger am Puls der Zeit

vi → pulsieren; (machines) → stampfen

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pulse

²

n (Bot, Cook) → Hülsenfrucht f

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pulse

[pʌls] n (Anat) → polso (Phys) → impulso (fig) (of drums, music) → vibrazione f
to feel or take sb's pulse → sentire or tastare il polso a qn

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pulse

(pals) noun

the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist. The doctor felt/took her pulse. pols نَبْض пулc pulso puls der Puls puls σφυγμόςpulso pulss نبض syke poulsדופק नब्ज, नाड़ी pulzus denyut nadi púls polso 脈博 맥박 pulsas pulss denyutan nadi polsslagpulspuls, tętno د لاس بند، نبض pulso puls пульс pulz utrip puls puls ชีพจร nabız 脈博 пульс; биття دل کي دھڑکن، بنض nhịp đập; mạch 脉博

verb

to throb. pols يَنْبض، يَخْفق пулсирам pulsar tepat pulsieren dunke σφύζω, πάλλομαιlatir, palpitar tuikama تپیدن sykkiä battre לִפעוֹם स्पन्दन करना, धड़काना lüktet berdenyut slá, hamast pulsare, battere 脈打つ 맥박 치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdebar pulseren, kloppenbanke, pulsere pulsować دربيدل،پريدل pulsar a bate биться pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати, битися دھڑکنا đập （心脏）跳动

pulsate (palˈseit) , ((American) ˈpalseit) verb

to beat or throb. pols, klop يَنْبُض، يخْفِق пулсирам pulsar pulsovat pulsieren slå; dunke πάλλομαιlatir, palpitar tuksuma, pulseerima تپیدن؛ زدن sykkiä battre לְהַפעִים धड़कना, फड़कना lüktet berdenyut slá pulsare, battere 脈打つ 고동치다, 맥박 치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdenyut pulserenslå, pulsere, dunke pulsować دربيدل، وهل pulsar a pulsa, a bate биться, пульсировать pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати; вібрувати دھڑکنا، پھڑکنا đập （心脏）跳动

pulsation (palˈseiʃən) noun

polsing نَبْض، خَفَقان، نَبْضَه биене pulsação pulsování das Pulsieren pulseren σφυγμός, παλμόςpulsación tukse تپش sykintä pulsationפעימה स्पन्दन (ér)verés, lüktetés denyutan sláttur pulsazione, battito 脈博 고동, 맥박, 파동, (고의로 화를 내어) 남의 몸과 접촉하는 일 pulsavimas pulsācija denyutan pulsatie, klopping hjerteslag, pulsering pulsacja د زړه اورګونه pulsação pulsaţie пульсация pulzovanie utripanje pulsiranje pulserande การเต้นเป็นจังหวะ nabız atışı, vuruş 跳動 пульсація دھڑکن، ارتعاش nhịp tim đập 跳动

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pulse

→ نَبْضَة tep puls Puls σφυγμός pulso syke pouls puls battito cardiaco 脈拍 맥박 polsslag puls puls pulso пульс puls ชีพจร nabız mạch 脉搏

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pulse

n. pulso, dilatación arterial rítmica que gen. coincide con los latidos cardíacos;

alternating ___ → ___ alternante;

bigeminal ___ → ___ bigeminado;

bounding ___ → ___ saltón;

dorsalis pedis ___ → ___ de la arteria dorsal del pie;

femoral ___ → ___ femoral;

filiform ___ → ___ filiforme;

full ___ → ___ lleno;

irregular ___ → ___ irregular;

peripheral ___ → ___ periférico;

___ pressure → presión del pulso, diferencia entre la presión sistólica y la diastólica;

radial ___ → ___ radial;

rapid ___ → ___ rápido;

regular ___ → ___ regular;

water hammer ___ → ___ en martillo de agua. V. cuadro en la página 218.

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pulse

n pulso; I’m going to take your pulse..Voy a tomarle el pulso..pulse of steroids..pulso de esteroides; carotid (radial, etc.) — pulso carotídeo (radial, etc.)

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