pulse

S2 W2

BrE /pʌls/ AmE /pə́ls/

noun / verb en → es

1 BEAT [uncountable] A2

the regular beating of your heart, which you can feel in certain parts of your body

latido del corazón, pulso

Collocations take sb's pulse · check one's pulse

  • She felt her pulse to see if she was still alive.

    Sintió su pulso para ver si aún estaba viva.

2 FEEL [uncountable] B1

the feeling of excitement or determination that you have about something, especially when you are starting to do it

impulso, entusiasmo

Collocations lose one's pulse for sth · get a new lease of life

  • He lost his initial enthusiasm and interest.

    Perdió su entusiasmo inicial e interés.

1 ACTION [transitive] B2

to hit or kick a ball towards someone's goal in sport

disparar, rematar, golpear hacia la portería

  • take a shot at sth
  • He took a shot at the goal.

    Disparó hacia la portería.

2 EAT [transitive] B1

to eat or drink something, especially as part of a meal

tomar, comer, beber

  • take sth with sth
  • She took a sip of her coffee.

    Tomó un sorbo de su café.

1 DESTINATION [singular] B2

a place that someone or something is going to or aiming at

destino, objetivo

Collocations hit the target

  • The arrow hit its target.

    La flecha alcanzó su objetivo.

2 MARKET [singular] C1

the group of people who buy a particular product or service

mercado, público objetivo

Collocations target market

  • The company's target is young professionals.

    El público objetivo de la empresa son profesionales jóvenes.

1 PROJECT [singular] B2

a plan or proposal that a group of people are working on together, especially in business

proyecto, iniciativa

Collocations target project

  • The team is working on a new target.

    El equipo está trabajando en un nuevo proyecto.

2 GOAL [singular] B1

a goal or aim that someone wants to achieve, especially in business or sport

objetivo, meta

Collocations reach one's target

  • The company has set a sales target of $5 million.

    La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas de 5 millones de dólares.