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['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
2) (stimulus) impulso m., stimolo m.3) fisiol. fis. impulso m.* * *1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) impulso2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) impulso•- impulsively
- impulsiveness* * *impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/n. [cu]impulso ( anche fis. e psic.); impeto; spinta; (fig.) eccitamento, stimolo: an electrical impulse, un impulso elettrico; to be guided by impulse more than by reason, lasciarsi guidare dall'impulso più che dalla ragione; To give a new impulse to scientific research, dare nuovo impulso alla ricerca scientifica; sexual impulse, stimolo sessuale; to suppress one's impulses, reprimere i propri impulsi● (econ.) impulse buyer, acquirente (o compratore) impulsivo □ (econ.) impulse buying, acquisti impulsivi ( non programmati) □ (naut., mil.) impulse charge, carica di lancio □ (elettron.) impulse generator, generatore d'impulsi; impulsatore □ (TV) impulse separator, separatore.* * *['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
2) (stimulus) impulso m., stimolo m.3) fisiol. fis. impulso m.
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