impulsar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From impuls, or borrowed from Late Latin impulsāre, from Latin impulsus.

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Verb

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impulsar (first-person singular present impulso, first-person singular preterite impulsí, past participle impulsat)

  1. to impel, force
  2. to push on, kickstart

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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impulsar m

  1. indefinite plural of impuls

Spanish

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Etymology

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From impulso, or borrowed from Late Latin impulsāre, from Latin impulsus. Doublet of empujar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /impulˈsaɾ/ [ĩm.pulˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: im‧pul‧sar

Verb

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impulsar (first-person singular present impulso, first-person singular preterite impulsé, past participle impulsado)

  1. to impel, to propel
  2. to push, to push for, to push forward, to drive, to propel, to force, to drive forward
    La mayoría de las naciones está comprometida a impulsar el proceso.
    The majority of nations are committed to pushing the process forward.
  3. to boost, to promote, to jump-start
  4. to drive, to motivate, encourage, to impel

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