impulse

ˈɪmpʌls
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Translation of impulse from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

emotion

sudden strong desire to act
  • She bought the dress on an impulse.Ze kocht de jurk in een opwelling.
2.

physics

TECH.
integral of force over time in physics
TECH.
  • Impulse is calculated in the physics experiment.Impuls wordt berekend in het natuurkunde-experiment.
3.

biology

TECH.
electrical signal transmitted through nerves
TECH.
elektrisch signaal impuls m
  • Nerve cells send impulse to the brain to process pain.Zenuwcellen sturen een elektrisch signaal naar de hersenen om pijn te verwerken.

Verb

1.

urge

intr.Rare
feel a sudden desire to do something
intr.Rare
drang voelen impulsen plotseling verlangen
  • She impulsed to call her friend.Ze voelde de drang om haar vriendin te bellen.
2.

motivate

tr.Rare
drive or incite someone to action
tr.Rare
  • The coach's words impulsed the team to victory.De woorden van de coach spoorden het team aan tot overwinning.
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Expressions with impulse: examples in English and translations in Dutch

impulsief
in een opwelling
She bought the dress on an impulse.
impulsief
She bought the dress on impulse.
impulsief handelen
She tends to act on impulse when shopping.
impulskoper
impulsieve koper
She is an impulse buyer, always getting things she doesn't need.
impulsaankoop
Impulse buying made her spend more than she planned.
impulsaankoop
impulsieve aankoop
She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.

Synonyms and analogies of impulse in English

Examples of impulse in a sentence

  • An impulse to travel led her to book a flight.
  • The impulse was measured during the collision test.
  • Engineers calculated the impulse to design safer vehicles.
  • The impulse travels quickly along the nerve fibers.
  • Doctors measured the impulse to diagnose the condition.
  • He impulsed to buy the expensive watch without thinking.

Translations of "impulse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
impulsnm.

They dismissed his irrational impulse to quit the team immediately.

Ze schoven zijn impuls om per direct met het team te stoppen terzijde.

opwellingnf.

Her impulse made her jump into the cold water without hesitation.

Door een opwelling sprong ze zonder aarzelen in het koude water.

drangnm.

Their impulse to explore the unknown brought them many adventures.

Hun drang om het onbekende te verkennen bezorgde hen talloze avonturen.

neigingnf.

His irrational impulse to shout got him into trouble at the meeting.

Zijn neiging om uit te varen bezorgde hem problemen tijdens de vergadering.

Adjective
impulsiefadj.

I called him on impulse after years of silence between us.

Ik belde hem impulsief na jaren van stilte tussen ons.

Verb
aanzettenv.

This assignment was the first impulse to her present work.

Deze opdracht is de aanzet geweest tot haar huidige werk.

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impulse: Examples and translations in context

Do not follow your impulse when making important financial decisions.

Volg je impulsen niet wanneer je belangrijke financiële beslissingen neemt.

They acted on the impulse to help without expecting anything back.

Ze gaven gehoor aan de impuls om te helpen zonder iets terug te verwachten.

She regretted her irrational impulse to call him in the middle of the night.

Ze had spijt van haar impuls om hem midden in de nacht te bellen.

Or acting on impulse, like he couldn't control himself.

Of hij reageert op een impuls alsof hij geen controle heeft.

In this form, the impulse spreads further along the cytolemma.

In deze vorm verspreidt de impuls zich verder langs het cytolemma.

Or acting on impulse, like he couldn't control himself.

Of hij reageert op een impuls alsof hij geen controle heeft.

You, however, are an impulse that never meets death.

Jij, echter, bent een impuls die nooit dood ontmoet.

But the spiritual impulse plays itself out far more than that.

Maar de spirituele impuls speelt zich veel verder af dan dat.

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