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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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impulse [Brit ˈɪmpʌls, Am ˈɪmˌpəls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse
impulsion f
to have a sudden impulse to do
avoir une envie soudaine de faire
her immediate impulse was to say no
sur le coup elle a eu envie de refuser
to act on (an) impulse (rashly)
agir sur un coup de tête
to act on (an) impulse (spontaneously)
obéir or céder à une impulsion
on a sudden impulse she turned back
cédant à une impulsion elle a fait demi-tour
the impulse to communicate
l'envie de communiquer
a generous impulse
un élan de générosité
a person of impulse
un/-e impulsif/-ive m/f

2. impulse (stimulus):

impulse
impulsion f
to give an impulse to economic recovery
donner une impulsion au redressement économique

3. impulse PHYSIOL:

impulse
influx m nerveux

4. impulse:

impulse ELEC, PHYS
impulsion f

impulse buy, impulse purchase N

impulse buy
achat m d'impulsion

nerve impulse N

nerve impulse
influx m nerveux

impulse buying N U

impulse buying
achat m d'impulsion
act out PSYCH impulse, feeling
extérioriser, exprimer
momentary impulse, indecision, whim
passager/-ère
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pulsion
impulse, urge
des pulsions violentes
violent impulses ou urges
acheter par pulsion
to be an impulse buyer
influx nerveux
nerve impulse
élan
impulse
élans passionnés/de générosité
passionate/generous impulses
contenir ses élans
to control one's impulses
impulsion
impulse
impulsion brusque
sudden impulse
impulsion
impulse

in the PONS Dictionary

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impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse
élan m
an impulse of curiosity
une soudaine curiosité
to do sth on (an) impulse
faire qc sur un coup de tête
to have a sudden impulse to +infin
avoir subitement envie de +infin

2. impulse ELEC, PHYS:

impulse
impulsion f

3. impulse ANAT:

impulse
influx m nerveux

4. impulse (motive):

the impulse behind sth
la raison qui se cache derrière qc
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pulsion
impulse
impulsif (-ive)
man (woman) of impulse m (f)
impulsion
impulse
coup de tête
impulse
in the PONS Dictionary
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impulse [ˈɪm·pʌls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse
élan m
an impulse of curiosity
une soudaine curiosité
to do sth on (an) impulse
faire qc sur un coup de tête
to have a sudden impulse to +infin
avoir subitement envie de +infin

2. impulse ELEC, PHYS:

impulse
impulsion f

3. impulse ANAT:

impulse
influx m nerveux

4. impulse (motive):

the impulse behind sth
la raison qui se cache derrière qc
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pulsion
impulse
impulsif (-ive)
man (woman)m() of impulse
impulsion
impulse
coup de tête
impulse
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