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impulso

impulse

noun eem-POOL-soh Less Common

Also means

boost

Usage Note

Impulso covers a physical push (el impulso del cohete), a psychological urge (actué por impulso, I acted on impulse), and a figurative boost or stimulus (dar impulso a la economía). The verb is impulsar. Impulsivo is the adjective for a person who acts on impulse.

Examples

"Actuó por impulso sin pensar en las consecuencias."

Natural Translation

He acted on impulse without thinking about the consequences.

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