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1 impulsive
adjective* * *[-siv]adjective (done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought: an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive!) impulsiv* * *im·pul·sive[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]adj impulsiv; (spontaneous) spontan* * *[Im'pʌlsɪv]adj1) impulsiv; (= spontaneous) spontan2) (PHYS, TECH) (an)treibend* * *impulsive [ımˈpʌlsıv] adj (adv impulsively)1. (an)treibend, (vorwärts)treibend, Trieb…2. fig impulsiv:a) leidenschaftlich, gefühlsbeherrschtb) spontanimpulsive force Stoßkraft f* * *adjective* * *adj.impulsiv adj. -
2 impulse
noungive an impulse to something — einer Sache (Dat.) neue Impulse geben
2) (mental incitement) Impuls, derbe seized with an irresistible impulse to do something — von einem unwiderstehlichen Drang ergriffen werden, etwas zu tun
from pure impulse — rein impulsiv
act/do something on [an] impulse — impulsiv handeln/etwas tun
* * *1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) die Eingebung2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) der Impuls•- academic.ru/37218/impulsive">impulsive- impulsively
- impulsiveness* * *im·pulse[ˈɪmpʌls]nto do sth on [an] \impulse etw aus einem Impuls heraus tunto have a [sudden] \impulse to do sth plötzlich den Drang verspüren, etw zu tunhe couldn't resist the \impulse to buy the computer game er konnte dem Drang nicht widerstehen, das Computerspiel zu kaufenan infra-red \impulse ein Infrarotimpuls ma nerve \impulse ein Nervenimpuls m* * *['ɪmpʌls]nImpuls m; (= driving force) (Stoß- or Trieb)kraft fnerve impulse —
to give a new impulse to the peace process — dem Friedensprozess einen neuen Impuls geben
on impulse — aus einem Impuls heraus, impulsiv
I had an impulse to hit him — ich hatte den unwiderstehlichen Drang or das plötzliche Verlangen, ihn zu schlagen
* * *impulse [ˈımpʌls] s1. Antrieb m, Stoß m, Triebkraft f2. fig Impuls m:a) Antrieb m, Anstoß m, Anreiz mb) Anregung fc) plötzliche Regung oder Eingebung:act on impulse impulsiv oder spontan handeln;on the impulse of the moment, on (an) impulse einer plötzlichen Regung oder Eingebung folgend;impulse buying WIRTSCH spontaner Kauf;3. Impuls m:a) MATH, PHYS Bewegungsgröße f, lineares Momentb) MED (An)Reiz mc) ELEK (Spannungs-, Strom) Stoß m:impulse circuit Stoßkreis m;impulse modulation Impulsmodulation f;impulse voltage Stoßspannung fd) TECH (An)Stoß m:impulse load stoßweise Belastung;impulse turbine (Gleich)Druck-, Aktionsturbine f4. Aufwallung f:a sudden impulse of anger arose in him plötzlich wallte Zorn in ihm auf* * *noungive an impulse to something — einer Sache (Dat.) neue Impulse geben
2) (mental incitement) Impuls, derbe seized with an irresistible impulse to do something — von einem unwiderstehlichen Drang ergriffen werden, etwas zu tun
act/do something on [an] impulse — impulsiv handeln/etwas tun
* * *n.Anstoß -¨e m.Antrieb -e m.Impuls -e m. -
3 impetuosity
noun* * *[-'o-]noun das Ungestüm* * *im·petu·os·ity[ɪmˌpetjuˈɒsəti, AM -ˌpetʃuˈɑ:sət̬i]* * *[Im"petjʊ'ɒsItɪ]n2) (= impetuous behaviour) ungestümes Handeln* * *1. Heftigkeit f, Ungestüm n2. impulsive Handlung3. übereilte oder vorschnelle Handlung* * *noun2) (act, impulse) Ausbruch, der
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impulsive — [im pul′siv] adj. [< MFr or ML: MFr impulsif < ML impulsivus < L impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. impelling; driving forward 2. a) acting or likely to act on impulse [an impulsive person] b) produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse [an… … English World dictionary
impulsive — [adj] tending to act without thought abrupt, ad lib*, automatic, careless, devilmay care*, emotional, extemporaneous, flaky*, gone off deep end*, hasty, headlong, hot and cold*, impetuous, instinctive, intuitive, involuntary, jumping the gun*,… … New thesaurus
act — I n. action 1) to commit, perform an act 2) a barbaric, barbarous; courageous; criminal; foolish, rash; heroic, noble; humane; illegal; impulsive; justified; kind; overt; statesmanlike; thoughtful act (she performed an heroic act) 3) an act of… … Combinatory dictionary
impulsive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2. a. arising from an impulse < an impulsive decision > b. prone to act on impulse < an impulsive young man > 3. acting momentarily Synonyms: see spontaneous •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
impulsive — Relating to or actuated by an impulse, rather than controlled by reason or careful deliberation. * * * im·pul·sive im pəl siv adj 1) having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2) actuated by or prone to act on impulse <impulsive… … Medical dictionary
act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
impulsive — adj. Impulsive is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑behaviour … Collocations dictionary
impulsive insanity — That form of insanity by which a person is irresistibly impelled to the commission of an act, sometimes accompanied by delusions and sometimes not, sometimes apparent and sometimes concealed. Mutual Life Ins. Co. v Terry (US) 15 Wall 580, 21 L Ed … Ballentine's law dictionary
spontaneous — 1 Spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical in application to persons or their movements, acts, and utterances mean acting or activated without apparent thought or deliberation. Spontaneous can describe whatever is not affected… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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