impulse

a sudden strong desire to do something, often without thinking carefully about it first

impulso, urgencia

• an impulse to do sth

Collocations act on an impulse · give in to an impulse

• She acted on an impulse and bought a ticket for Paris.

  Ella actuó por impulso y compró un boleto para París.

a force that makes something move, especially a sudden push or pull

impulso (físico)

• an impulse of sth

Collocations electrical impulse · muscular impulse

• The electrical impulses travel along the nerves.

  Los impulsos eléctrics viajan a lo largo de los nervios.

to make something happen or start to move

impulsar, iniciar

• take sth as an impulse

Collocations impulse a project forward · impulse the economy

• The government's new policies will impulse economic growth.

  Las nuevas políticas del gobierno impulsarán el crecimiento económico.

a very short period of time, especially when something happens suddenly or unexpectedly

instante, momento

• in an impulse

Collocations an impulse decision · an impulse reaction

• He made the decision in an impulse.

  Tomó la decisión en un instante.