impulse

ˈɪmpʌls
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Translation of impulse into German,

Noun

1.

emotion

sudden strong desire to act
  • She bought the dress on an impulse.Sie kaufte das Kleid aus einem Impuls heraus.
2.

physics

TECH.
integral of force over time in physics
TECH.
Impuls mKraftstoß
  • Impulse is calculated in the physics experiment.Impuls wird im Physikexperiment berechnet.
3.

biology

TECH.
electrical signal transmitted through nerves
TECH.
  • Nerve cells send impulse to the brain to process pain..Nervenzellen senden Impuls an das Gehirn, um Schmerz zu verarbeiten

Verb

1.

urge

intr.Rare
feel a sudden desire to do something
intr.Rare
den Impuls haben einen Drang verspüren spontan handeln
  • She impulsed to call her friend.Sie hatte den Impuls, ihre Freundin anzurufen.
2.

motivate

tr.Rare
drive or incite someone to action
tr.Rare
  • The coach's words impulsed the team to victory.Die Worte des Trainers motivierten das Team zum Sieg.
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Expressions with impulse: examples in English and translations in German

spontan
aus einem Impuls heraus
She bought the dress on an impulse.
spontan
aus dem Bauch heraus
She bought the dress on impulse.
impulsiv handeln
etwas impulsiv tun
She tends to act on impulse when shopping.
Impulskäufer
Spontankäufer
She is an impulse buyer, always getting things she doesn't need.
Impulskauf
Impulse buying made her spend more than she planned.
Spontankauf
Impulskauf
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
derImpulsnm.

He has no violent bone in his body, not a single aggressive impulse.

Er hat keinen Funken von Gewalt in sich, keinen einzigen aggressiven Impuls.

derAnstoßnm.

That was the impulse for him to get involved in art.

Das war für ihn ein Anstoß, sich mit Kunst zu befassen.

derAntriebnm.

Sufficient that it can give a mighty impulse to the revolution.

Genug schon, dass sie der Revolution einen mächtigen Antrieb geben kann.

derDrangnm.

The sight of spoiled food gave her a vomiting impulse.

Der Anblick von verdorbenem Essen gab ihr einen Drang zum Erbrechen.

Adjective
Impuls-adj.

These test stands are constructed for a combined impulse and flex-test.

Diese Prüfstände sind konstruiert für eine kombinierte Impuls- und Bewegungsprüfung.

impulsivadj.

Shopping with a list reduces chances of impulse buying.

Einkaufen mit einer Liste reduziert die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass man impulsiv Geld ausgibt.

Verb
anregenv.

Based on shopping history, they can offer personalised suggestions and encourage impulse buys.

Anhand der Kaufhistorie können sie persönliche Vorschläge geben und Impulskäufe anregen.

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impulse: Examples and translations in context

He kissed her on an impulse, surprising both of them completely.

Er küsste sie aus einem Impuls heraus und überraschte damit beide völlig.

She bought the expensive dress on an impulse while walking past.

Sie kaufte das teure Kleid aus einem Impuls heraus, als sie vorbeiging.

On an impulse, she dyed her hair bright red late last night.

Aus einem Impuls heraus färbte sie sich gestern spätabends die Haare knallrot.

The apostle urged believers to crucify the flesh instead of indulging every impulse.

Der Apostel forderte die Gläubigen auf, das Fleisch zu kreuzigen statt jedem Impuls nachzugeben.

She had to squelch the impulse to reveal the surprise ahead of time.

Sie musste den Impuls unterdrücken, die Überraschung vor der Zeit zu verraten.

I bought the concert tickets on an impulse, without checking my schedule first.

Ich kaufte die Konzertkarten aus einem Impuls heraus, ohne vorher meinen Kalender zu prüfen.

Use this the next time you get an impulse like that.

Benutze das, wenn du das nächste Mal einen Impuls spürst.

Resist the impulse to remove any impaled objects from the wound.

Widerstehe dem Impuls, etwaige Objekte aus der Wunde zu entfernen.

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