im·pulse ( m p ls )n. 1. a. An impelling force; an impetus. b. The motion produced by such a force. 2. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination: had an impulse to run away; an impulse of regret that made me hesitate; bought a hat on impulse. 3. A motivating force or tendency: "Respect for the liberty of others is not a natural impulse in most men" (Bertrand Russell). 4. Electronics A surge of electrical power in one direction. 5. Physics The product obtained by multiplying the average value of a force by the time during which it acts. The impulse equals the change in momentum produced by the force in this time interval. 6. Physiology The electrochemical transmission of a signal along a nerve fiber that produces an excitatory or inhibitory response at a target tissue, such as a muscle or another nerve. adj. Characterized by impulsiveness or acting on impulse: an impulse shopper; impulse buying. [Latin impulsus, from past participle of impellere, to impel; see impel.] |
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]
n
1. an impelling force or motion; thrust; impetus
2. a sudden desire, whim, or inclination I bought it on an impulse
3. an instinctive drive; urge
4. tendency; current; trend
5. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. the product of the average magnitude of a force acting on a body and the time for which it acts
b. the change in the momentum of a body as a result of a force acting upon it for a short period of time
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol See nerve impulse
7. (Electronics) Electronics a less common word for pulse1 [2]
on impulse spontaneously or impulsively
[from Latin impulsus a pushing against, incitement, from impellere to strike against; see impel]
| impulse (mpls) 1. A sudden flow of electrical current in one direction. 2. An electrical signal traveling along the axon of a neuron. Nerve impulses excite or inhibit activity in other neurons or in the tissues of the body, such as muscles and glands. 3. The change of momentum of a body or physical system over a time interval in classical mechanics, equal to the force applied times the length of the time interval over which it is applied. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  impulse - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" abience - (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object adience - (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object itchy feet, wanderlust - very strong or irresistible impulse to travel |
| 2. | impulse - a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | |
| 3. | impulse - the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus" electrical discharge - a discharge of electricity action potential - the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted | |
| 4. |  impulse - (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"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 | |
| 5. | impulse - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" drive, driving force, thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" | |
| 6. | impulse - an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road" forcefulness, strength, force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" |
impulse
noun
1. urge, longing, desire, drive, wish, fancy, notion, yen (informal), instinct, yearning, inclination, itch, whim, compulsion, caprice He resisted an impulse to smile.
2. spontaneity, impetuosity, carelessness, irresponsibility, wildness, thoughtlessness, rashness, heedlessness, incautiousness He is a creature of impulse.
3. force, pressure, push, movement, surge, motive, thrust, momentum, stimulus, catalyst, impetus Their impulse of broadcasting was for human rights.
4. pulse, beat, current, wave, stroke, rhythm, oscillation the electrical impulse which keeps the heart beating
on impulse impulsively, of your own accord, freely, voluntarily, instinctively, spontaneously, impromptu, off the cuff (informal), in the heat of the moment, off your own bat, quite unprompted After lunch she decided, on impulse, to take a bath.
Quotations
"I am the very slave of circumstance"
"And impulse - borne away with every breath!" [Lord Byron Sardanapalus]
"To our strongest impulse, to the tyrant in us, not only our reason but also our conscience yields" [Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil]
"Have no truck with first impulses for they are always generous ones" [Casimir, Comte de Montrond]
"I am the very slave of circumstance"
"And impulse - borne away with every breath!" [Lord Byron Sardanapalus]
"To our strongest impulse, to the tyrant in us, not only our reason but also our conscience yields" [Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil]
"Have no truck with first impulses for they are always generous ones" [Casimir, Comte de Montrond]
Translations
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]
A. N (Tech, fig) → impulso m
my first impulse was to hit him → mi primer impulso fue de golpearlo
on impulse → llevado por un impulso, impulsivamente
to act on impulse → obrar llevado por un impulso, obrar impulsivamente
I bought it on impulse → lo compré impulsivamente
to yield to a sudden impulse → dejarse llevar por un impulso
my first impulse was to hit him → mi primer impulso fue de golpearlo
on impulse → llevado por un impulso, impulsivamente
to act on impulse → obrar llevado por un impulso, obrar impulsivamente
I bought it on impulse → lo compré impulsivamente
to yield to a sudden impulse → dejarse llevar por un impulso
B. CPD impulse buy N → compra f impulsiva
impulse buying N → compras fpl impulsivas
impulse sales NPL → ventas fpl impulsivas
impulse buying N → compras fpl impulsivas
impulse sales NPL → ventas fpl impulsivas
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] n
(instinctive) → réflexe m
My first impulse was to run away → Mon premier réflexe a été de partir en courant.
My impulse is to sell up and go away
BUT Je serais tenté instinctivement de tout vendre et de m'en aller.; Mon instinct me pousserait plutôt à tout vendre et à m'en aller.
My first impulse was to run away → Mon premier réflexe a été de partir en courant.
My impulse is to sell up and go away
BUT Je serais tenté instinctivement de tout vendre et de m'en aller.; Mon instinct me pousserait plutôt à tout vendre et à m'en aller.
(= urge) → furieuse envie f
to have an impulse to do sth → être pris(e) d'une furieuse envie de faire qch
on impulse → sur un coup de tête
to do sth on impulse → faire qch sur un coup de tête
She decided on impulse to go to the museum → Elle décida sur un coup de tête d'aller au musée.
to buy sth on impulse → acheter qch sur un coup de tête
to act on impulse → agir selon ses impulsions
I've always avoided acting on impulse → J'ai toujours évité d'agir selon mes impulsions.
Sean's a fast thinker, and he acts on impulse → Sean est un rapide, et il agit selon ses impulsions.
to have an impulse to do sth → être pris(e) d'une furieuse envie de faire qch
on impulse → sur un coup de tête
to do sth on impulse → faire qch sur un coup de tête
She decided on impulse to go to the museum → Elle décida sur un coup de tête d'aller au musée.
to buy sth on impulse → acheter qch sur un coup de tête
to act on impulse → agir selon ses impulsions
I've always avoided acting on impulse → J'ai toujours évité d'agir selon mes impulsions.
Sean's a fast thinker, and he acts on impulse → Sean est un rapide, et il agit selon ses impulsions.
(electrical) → impulsion f
electrical impulses → des impulsions électriques
impulse buy n → achat m d'impulsion
electrical impulses → des impulsions électriques
impulse buy n → achat m d'impulsion
impulse
n → Impuls m; (= driving force) → (Stoß- or Trieb)kraft f; nerve impulse → nervöser Reiz or Impuls; to give a new impulse to the peace process → dem Friedensprozess einen neuen Impuls geben; man of impulse → impulsiver Mensch; she resisted an impulse to smile → sie widerstand dem Impuls zu lächeln; to yield to a sudden impulse → einem Impuls nachgeben or folgen; on impulse → aus einem Impuls heraus, impulsiv; I had an impulse to hit him → ich hatte den unwiderstehlichen Drang or das plötzliche Verlangen, ihn zu schlagen; he is ruled by his impulses → er lässt sich von seinen spontanen Regungen leiten
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] n → impulso
to act on impulse → agire d'impulso or impulsivamente
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] n → impulso
to act on impulse → agire d'impulso or impulsivamente
to act on impulse → agire d'impulso or impulsivamente
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] n → impulso
to act on impulse → agire d'impulso or impulsivamente
n impulse [ˈimpals]
1 a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences I bought the dress on impulse – I didn't really need it impuls نَزْوَه порив náhlý popud indskydelse; impuls die Eingebung παρόρμηση, αυθόρμητη ενέργεια impulso siseaje هوس mielijohde impulsion דַחַף आवेग impuls, poriv indíték; ösztönös cselekvés impuls, gerakan hati skyndilega hugdetta impulso 衝動 충동 impulsas impulss gerakan hati impuls, opwelling impuls, innfall odruch impulso impuls порыв popud nagon impuls impuls แรงกระตุ้น ani istek, dürtü 衝動 спонукання; поштовх اکساہٹ sự hấp tấp 冲动
2 a sudden force or stimulation an electrical impulse. impuls دافِع،حافِز импулс impulz impuls der Impuls ερέθισμα, διέγερση impulso impulss ضربه؛ تکانه impulssi impulsion פּוּלס संवेग pobuda, pokretačka sila impulzus rangsangan hreyfiafl; kippur, högg impulso 衝撃 자극, 충격 impulsas impulss rangsangan impuls impuls, (strøm)støt bodziec impulso impuls импульс impulz impulz impuls impuls กระแสประสาท empüls, akım darbesi 衝力，脈衝 імпульс ذہنی ہیجان sự thúc đẩy 冲力，脉冲
adj imˈpulsive [-siv]
done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive! impulsief نَزوي، مُتَهَوِّر، نَزِق импулсивен nutkavý; vznětlivý impulsiv impulsiv αυθόρμητος, παρορμητικός impulsivo impulsiivne هوسی؛ ویری impulsiivinen impulsif אִימפּוּלסִיבִי आवेगी impulzivan lobbanékony impulsif hvatvís, fljóthuga impulsivo 衝動的な 충동적인 impulsyvus impulsīvs mengikut gerakan hati impulsief impulsiv, spontan impulsywny impulsivo impulsiv; nechibzuit импульсивный impulzívny, konajúci bez rozmyslu nepremišljen impulsivan impulsiv หุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesiz 衝動的 імпульсивний; спонукальний وقتی تحریک پر مبنی hấp tấp 冲动的
adv imˈpulsively
impulsief بانْدِفاع، بِتَهَوُّر импулсивно bez rozmyslu impulsivt impulsiv αυθόρμητα impulsivamente impulsiivselt بلا اختیار impulsiivisesti impulsivement בְּאוֹפֶן אִימפּוּלסִיבִי आवेगशील impulzivno impulzívan secara impulsif hvatvíslega impulsivamente 衝動的に 충동적으로 impulsyviai impulsīvi dengan mengikut gerak hati impulsief impulsivt impulsywnie impulsivamente impulsiv импульсивно impulzívne nagonsko impulsivno impulsivt อย่างหุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesizce 衝動地 імпульсивно متحرک ہو کر một cách hấp tấp 冲动地
n imˈpulsiveness
impulsiwiteit إنْدِفاع، تَهَوُّر импулсивност vznětlivost impulsivitet impulsive Art αυθορμητισμός impulsividad impulsiivsus تکانشگری؛ نیروی آنی impulsiivisuus impulsivité אִימפּוּלסִיבִיוּת आवेगिता impulzivnost lobbanékonyság sifat impulsif hvatvísi impulsività 衝動性 충동적임 impulsyvumas impulsivitāte suka mengikut gerak hati impulsieve aard spontanitet popędliwość impulsividade impulsivitate импульсивность impulzívnosť impulzivnost impulsivnost impulsivitet ความหุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesizlik 衝動 імпульсивність متحرک ہونے کی کیفیت tính hấp tấp 冲动
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