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1 impetuoso
impetuous* * *impetuoso agg.1 violent; forceful: un torrente impetuoso, a rushing stream; vento impetuoso, violent wind; un attacco impetuoso, a forceful (o a violent) attack2 (fig.) (impulsivo) impetuous, rash; impulsive; (veemente) vehement, impassioned: un carattere impetuoso, an impulsive character; una persona impetuosa, an impetuous (o impulsive) person; un discorso impetuoso, a vehement speech; un attacco verbale impetuoso, an impassioned verbal attack.* * *[impetu'oso]2) [corrente, torrente] rushing; [ vento] tempestuous, impetuous, wild* * *impetuoso/impetu'oso/2 [corrente, torrente] rushing; [ vento] tempestuous, impetuous, wild. -
2 irruente
irruente agg.1 (letter.) (che irrompe) raging; violent: folla irruente, raging crowd2 (fig.) (impetuoso) impetuous; impulsive: ha un temperamento irruente, he has an impetuous nature.* * *[irru'ɛnte]aggettivo [parole, gesti] vehement; [ temperamento] impetuous* * *irruente/irru'εnte/[parole, gesti] vehement; [ temperamento] impetuous. -
3 focoso
fiery* * *focoso agg. hot, fiery; ( appassionato) hot-blooded; ardent, passionate; ( impetuoso) impetuous: cavallo focoso, fiery (o mettlesome) horse; temperamento focoso, passionate nature.* * *[fo'koso]aggettivo [ persona] full-blooded, red-blooded; [ cavallo] mettlesome, spirited; [ reazione] hot-bloodedha un temperamento focoso — he's passionate o fiery
* * *focoso/fo'koso/[ persona] full-blooded, red-blooded; [ cavallo] mettlesome, spirited; [ reazione] hot-blooded; ha un temperamento focoso he's passionate o fiery. -
4 veemente
veemente agg. vehement, violent, furious; impetuous.* * *[vee'mɛnte]aggettivo [ carattere] vehement, hot; [discorso, parole] vehement, passionate, fierce; [ sentimento] vehement, violent* * *veemente/vee'mεnte/[ carattere] vehement, hot; [discorso, parole] vehement, passionate, fierce; [ sentimento] vehement, violent. -
5 impetuoso agg
[impetu'oso] impetuoso (-a)(gen) impetuous, (vento, corrente) raging, strong -
6 inconsulto agg
[inkon'sulto] inconsulto (-a)(gesto, azione) rash, impetuous -
7 irruente agg
[irru'ɛnte](impetuoso) impetuous, (chiassoso) boisterous -
8 impetuoso
agg [impetu'oso] impetuoso (-a)(gen) impetuous, (vento, corrente) raging, strong -
9 inconsulto
agg [inkon'sulto] inconsulto (-a)(gesto, azione) rash, impetuous -
10 irruente
agg [irru'ɛnte](impetuoso) impetuous, (chiassoso) boisterous
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Impetuous — Im*pet u*ous, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See {Impetus}.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [1913 Webster] Went pouring forward with impetuous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impetuous — may refer to:* Impetuous Theater Group, a theatre company * USS Impetuous (PYc 46), a United States Navy patrol boat … Wikipedia
impetuous — (adj.) late 14c., hot tempered, fierce, from O.Fr. impetuos (13c.) and directly from L.L. impetuosus impetuous, violent, from L. impetus attack (see IMPETUS (Cf. impetus)). Related: Impetuously; impetuousness … Etymology dictionary
impetuous — [im pech′o͞o əs] adj. [ME impetuouse < OFr impetueuse < L impetuosus < impetus: see IMPETUS] 1. moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious [impetuous winds] 2. acting or done suddenly with little thought; … English World dictionary
impetuous — I adjective capricious, careless, dashing, disordered, emotional, excitable, fervid, hasty, heedless, impatient, impressionable, impulsive incautious, intense, mercurial, precipitate, quick, rash, reckless, slapdash, spontaneous, stormy,… … Law dictionary
impetuous — headlong, *precipitate, abrupt, hasty, sudden Analogous words: impulsive, *spontaneous: vehement, intense, violent: forceful, forcible, *powerful: violent (see corresponding noun at FORCE): impatient, restive: impassioned, passionate, fervid,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impetuous — [adj] acting without thinking abrupt, ardent, eager, fervid, fierce, furious, going off deep end*, hasty, headlong, hurried, impassioned, impulsive, passionate, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, rash, restive, rushing, spontaneous, spur of… … New thesaurus
impetuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done quickly and rashly. 2) moving forcefully or rapidly. DERIVATIVES impetuosity noun impetuously adverb impetuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin impetuosus, from impetere to attack … English terms dictionary
impetuous — impetuously, adv. impetuousness, n. /im pech ooh euhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. 2. having great impetus; moving with great force;… … Universalium
impetuous — im•pet•u•ous [[t]ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion 2) moving with great force; violent: impetuous winds[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < AF < LL impetuōsus= L impetu(s)… … From formal English to slang
impetuous — adj. impetuous to + inf. (it was impetuous of her to do that) * * * [ɪm petʃʊəs] impetuous to + inf. (it was impetuous of her to do that) … Combinatory dictionary