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1 impetus
impetus ['ɪmpɪtəs]∎ to gain impetus prendre ou gagner de l'importance;∎ to lose impetus perdre de son élan;∎ to be carried by or under one's own impetus être entraîné par son propre élan ou par son propre poids∎ to give new impetus to sth donner un nouvel élan à qch, relancer qch -
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3 impetus
impetus n1 ( trigger) impulsion f ; the impetus for the project came from X le projet a commencé sous l'impulsion de X ;2 ( momentum) élan m ; to gain/lose impetus prendre/perdre de l'élan ; to give impetus to sth donner de l'élan à qch ;3 Phys impulsion f. -
4 momentum
momentum [mə'mentəm]∎ to gain or gather momentum (of moving object) prendre de la vitesse; (of political movement etc) prendre de l'ampleur, s'amplifier;∎ to lose momentum (vehicle) perdre de la vitesse, être en perte de vitesse; (campaign) s'essouffler;∎ figurative we'll never get that momentum back again on ne retrouvera jamais ce rythme
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impetus — n. 1) to give, provide an impetus 2) to gain impetus 3) an impetus to 4) an impetus to + inf. (there was no impetus to work harder) * * * [ ɪmpɪtəs] provide an impetus an impetus to to gain impetus to give an impetus to + inf. (there was no… … Combinatory dictionary
impetus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, powerful, strong, tremendous ▪ main, major ▪ immediate, initial … Collocations dictionary
impetus — im|pe|tus [ ımpətəs ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly: impetus for: The committee s report may provide further impetus for reform. gain/lose impetus: The peace process has been steadily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impetus — UK [ˈɪmpɪtəs] / US [ˈɪmpətəs] noun [singular/uncountable] 1) a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly impetus for: The committee s report may provide further impetus for reform. gain/lose impetus: The peace process has been… … English dictionary
gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular … Collocations dictionary
impetus — noun (U) 1 feeling an influence that makes people or helps something to develop or continue doing something: gain/lose impetus: The campaign is already gaining impetus. | As a result of this failure, a lot of the initial impetus was lost. (+ for) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gain momentum — increase in impetus, increase in force … English contemporary dictionary
keep (start) the ball rolling — Maintain (gain) impetus … A concise dictionary of English slang
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springboard — ► NOUN 1) a strong, flexible board from which a diver or gymnast may jump in order to gain impetus. 2) a thing providing impetus to an action or enterprise … English terms dictionary