English-Thai Dictionary

impulse

N กระแส ประสาท  kra-sea-pra-sad

 

impulse

N แรงกระตุ้น  แรงผลักดัน  แรงจูงใจ  สิ่งกระตุ้น  drive caprice urge whim rang-kra-tun

 

impulsebuy

VT ซื้อ สินค้า ด้วย แรงดลใจ บางอย่าง ที่ ไม่ใช่ เพื่อ ความจำเป็น 

 

impulsion

N การ กระตุ้น  kan-kra-tun

 

impulsive

ADJ หุนหันพลันแล่น  ตัดสินใจ เร็ว  hun-han-pan-lean

 

impulsively

ADV อย่าง หุนหันพลันแล่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPULSE

n.im'puls. [L. impulsus, from impello. See Impel. ] 1. Force communicated; the effect of one body acting on another. Impulse is the effect of motion, and is in proportion to the quantity of matter and velocity of the impelling body.
2. Influence acting on the mind; motive.
These were my natural impulses for the undertaking.
3. Impression; supposed supernatural influence on the mind.
Meantime, by Jove's impulse, Mezentius armed,
Succeeded Turnus--

 

IMPULSION

n.[L. impulsio. See Impel. ] 1. The act of driving against or impelling; the agency of a body in motion on another body.
2. Influence on the mind; impulse.

 

IMPULSIVE

a.Having the power of driving or impelling; moving; impellent. Poor men! poor papers! We and they
Do some impulsive force obey.

 

IMPULSIVELY

adv. With force; by impulse.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPULSE

Im "pulse, n. Etym: [L. impulsus, fr. impellere. See Impel. ]

 

1. The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately. All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse. S.Clarke.

 

2. The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.

 

3. (Mech. )

 

Defn: The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body.

 

4. A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will. These were my natural impulses for the undertaking. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- Force; incentive; influence; motive; feeling; incitement; instigation.

 

IMPULSE

Im *pulse ", v. t. Etym: [See Impel. ]

 

Defn: To impel; to incite. [Obs. ] Pope.

 

IMPULSION

Im *pul "sion, n. Etym: [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See Impel. ]

 

1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse. "The impulsion of the air. " Bacon.

 

2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. "The impulsion of conscience. " Clarendon. "Divine impulsion prompting. " Milton.

 

IMPULSIVE

Im *pul "sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. impulsif. ]

 

1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey. Prior.

 

2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings. My heart, impulsive and wayward. Longfellow.

 

3. (Mech. )

 

Defn: Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces.

 

IMPULSIVE

IMPULSIVE Im *pul "sive, n.

 

Defn: That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. Sir W. Wotton.

 

IMPULSIVELY

IMPULSIVELY Im *pul "sive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an impulsive manner.

 

IMPULSIVENESS

IMPULSIVENESS Im *pul "sive *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being impulsive.

 

IMPULSOR

Im *pul "sor, n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: One who, or that which, impels; an inciter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impulse

im pulse |ˈimˌpəls ˈɪmˌpəls | ▶noun 1 a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle. • the tendency to act in this way: he was a man of impulse, not premeditation. 2 a driving or motivating force; an impetus: an added impulse to this process of renewal. 3 a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current: nerve impulses | a spiral is used to convert radio waves into electrical impulses. 4 Physics a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum. • a change of momentum so produced, equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts. PHRASES on impulse (or on an impulse ) suddenly and without forethought; impulsively. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to ’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on, ’ the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion, outward pressure, ’ both from the verb impellere (see impel ).

 

impulse buying

im pulse buy ing ▶noun the buying of goods without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim or impulse.

 

impulsion

im pul sion |imˈpəlSHən ɪmˈpəlʃən | ▶noun a strong urge to do something; an impulse: the impulsion of the singers to govern the pace. • the force or motive behind an action or process: attitudes changed under the impulsion of humanitarian considerations. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘the act or an instance of impelling ’): via Old French from Latin impulsio (n- ), from the verb impellere (see impel ).

 

impulsive

im pul sive |imˈpəlsiv ɪmˈpəlsɪv | ▶adjective 1 acting or done without forethought: they had married as young impulsive teenagers | perhaps he's regretting his impulsive offer. 2 Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES im pul sive ly adverb, im pul sive ness noun, im pul siv i ty |ˌimˌpəlˈsivitē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to impel ’): from French impulsif, -ive or late Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls- ‘driven onward ’ (see impulse ). Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent.

 

Oxford Dictionary

impulse

im |pulse |ˈɪmpʌls | ▶noun 1 a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle. • [ mass noun ] the tendency to act impulsively: he was a man of impulse, not premeditation. 2 something that causes something to happen or happen more quickly; an impetus: an added impulse to this process of renewal. 3 a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current: nerve impulses | electrical impulses. 4 Physics a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum. • a change of momentum produced by an impulse, equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts. PHRASES on impulse (or on an impulse ) suddenly and without forethought; impulsively. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to ’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on ’, the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion ’, both from the verb impellere (see impel ).

 

impulse buying

im |pulse buy ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the buying of goods without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim or impulse. DERIVATIVES impulse buy noun

 

impulsion

im ¦pul |sion |ɪmˈpʌlʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a strong urge to do something: the impulsion of the singers to govern the pace. • [ mass noun ] the motive or influence behind an action or process: attitudes changed under the impulsion of humanitarian considerations. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action or an instance of impelling ’): via Old French from Latin impulsio (n- ), from the verb impellere (see impel ).

 

impulsive

im ¦pul |sive |ɪmˈpʌlsɪv | ▶adjective 1 acting or done without forethought: they'd married as impulsive teenagers | he regretted his impulsive offer. 2 Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb, impulsiveness noun, impulsivity noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to impel ’): from French impulsif, -ive or late Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls- ‘driven onwards ’ (see impulse ). Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impulse

impulse noun 1 she had an impulse to run and hide: urge, instinct, drive, compulsion, itch; whim, desire, fancy, notion, inclination, temptation. 2 passions provide the main impulse of poetry: inspiration, stimulation, stimulus, incitement, motivation, encouragement, incentive, spur, catalyst, impetus, thrust. 3 impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles: pulse, current, wave, signal. PHRASES on (an ) impulse I agreed to bungee jump on an impulse | they claimed the robbery was not planned, that they did it on impulse: impulsively, spontaneously, on the spur of the moment, without forethought, without premeditation.

 

impulsive

impulsive adjective 1 he had an impulsive nature: impetuous, spontaneous, hasty, passionate, emotional, uninhibited; rash, reckless, careless, imprudent, foolhardy, unwise, madcap, devil-may-care, daredevil. ANTONYMS cautious. 2 an impulsive decision: impromptu, snap, spontaneous, unpremeditated, spur-of-the-moment, extemporaneous; impetuous, precipitate, hasty, rash; sudden, ill-considered, ill-thought-out, whimsical. ANTONYMS premeditated.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impulse

impulse noun 1 she had an impulse to run and hide somewhere: urge, instinct, drive, compulsion, need, itch; whim, caprice, desire, fancy, notion. 2 he was a man of impulse: spontaneity, impetuosity, wildness, recklessness, irresponsibility, rashness. ANTONYMS premeditation, carefulness. 3 passions provide the main impulse of poetry and music: inspiration, stimulation, stimulus, incitement, motivation, encouragement, fillip, spur, prod, catalyst. 4 neurons conduct impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles: pulse, current, wave; signal, message, brainwave, communication. PHRASES on (an ) impulse Valerie and I married on impulse: impulsively, spontaneously, on the spur of the moment, without forethought, without planning, without thinking twice, without premeditation, unpremeditatedly. ANTONYMS with forethought.

 

impulsive

impulsive adjective 1 he had an impulsive nature: impetuous, spontaneous, hasty, passionate, emotional, uninhibited, unrepressed, abandoned; rash, reckless, foolhardy, madcap, devil-may-care, daredevil, hot-headed, wild, daring, adventurous. ANTONYMS cautious. 2 his impulsive decision to leave his job and join the army: impromptu, snap, spontaneous, unpremeditated, spur-of-the-moment, extemporaneous; impetuous, precipitate, hasty, headlong, rash, reckless, incautious, imprudent, injudicious; sudden, quick, ill-considered, ill-thought-out, unplanned, thoughtless, unthinking. ANTONYMS premeditated. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD impulsive, impetuous, precipitate, headlong See impetuous . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Impuls

Im puls Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imp u ls |der Impuls; Genitiv: des Impulses, Plural: die Impulse lateinisch impulsus, zu: impellere = (2. Partizip: impulsum ) anstoßen, zu: pellere, Puls 1 a Anstoß, Anregung kräftige, entscheidende, künstlerische Impulse gehen davon aus | seine Worte geben dem Gespräch einen neuen Impuls b Antrieb, innere Regung einen Impuls [zu etwas ] haben | er tat es in einem plötzlichen Impuls 2 a Elektrotechnik Strom- oder Spannungsstoß von relativ kurzer Dauer b Medizin Anstoß, Erregung, die von den Nerven auf entsprechende Zellen, Muskeln o. Ä. übertragen wird nervöse Impulse 3 a Physik Produkt aus Kraft und Dauer eines Stoßes b Physik Produkt aus Masse und Geschwindigkeit eines Körpers

 

Impulsgeber

Im puls ge ber Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imp u lsgeber |1 Technik Gerät, Vorrichtung o. Ä., die einen Impuls 2a gibt 2 jemand, der einen Impuls 1a , eine Anregung gibt

 

Impulsgeberin

Im puls ge be rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Imp u lsgeberin |weibliche Form zu Impulsgeber 2

 

Impulsgenerator

Im puls ge ne ra tor Substantiv, maskulin Elektrotechnik , der |Imp u lsgenerator |Gerät zur Erzeugung elektrischer Impulse in gleichmäßiger Folge

 

impulsiv

im pul siv Adjektiv |impuls i v |zu Impuls spontan, einem plötzlichen Antrieb folgend ein impulsiver, impulsiv handelnder Mensch | seine Reaktionen sind immer impulsiv

 

Impulsivität

Im pul si vi tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Impulsivit ä t |die Impulsivität; Genitiv: der Impulsivität impulsives Wesen, Verhalten

 

Impulssatz

Im puls satz Substantiv, maskulin Physik , der |Imp u lssatz |grundlegender physikalischer Satz von der Erhaltung des Impulses

 

Impulstechnik

Im puls tech nik Substantiv, feminin Elektrotechnik , die |Imp u lstechnik |Teilgebiet der Elektrotechnik, das sich mit der Erzeugung, Verbreitung und Anwendung elektrischer Impulse befasst

 

French Dictionary

impulsif

impulsif , ive adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui agit sous l ’impulsion d ’un instinct, sans réfléchir. : Elle est trop impulsive, elle commettra des erreurs. SYNONYME irréfléchi .

 

impulsion

impulsion n. f. nom féminin 1 Poussée. : Jules donne une impulsion à sa petite voiture. SYNONYME élan . 2 Force, instinct qui pousse à agir. : Il a agi sous l ’impulsion de la colère. SYNONYME influence .

 

impulsivement

impulsivement adv. adverbe De façon impulsive. : Une décision prise impulsivement.

 

impulsivité

impulsivité n. f. nom féminin Caractère impulsif de quelqu ’un, de quelque chose.

 

Spanish Dictionary

impulsar

impulsar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer que una cosa o persona se ponga en movimiento en una dirección o imprimirle más velocidad aplicándole una fuerza :el viento impulsaba la embarcación; las piernas, al nadar, ejercen una fuerza motriz al impulsar el agua con un movimiento de subida y bajada; para impulsar la pelota utilizaremos la inercia de cuerpo y brazo, golpeándola con la palma de la mano; el ventrículo derecho impulsa la sangre cargada de dióxido de carbono, a través de las arterias pulmonares, hacia los pulmones .2 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Inducir o estimular a alguien a realizar una acción ¿qué podía impulsar a esos dos hombres a comportarse así?; dejar plasmado fuera de uno mismo lo que se ha llevado dentro mucho tiempo, lo que se ha madurado, revivido, analizado, acariciado, es uno de los móviles que impulsan a escribir .3 verbo transitivo Hacer crecer, aumentar o progresar una cosa :la experiencia del Mundial impulsó la televisión en alta definición; un mercado en crecimiento impulsa el desarrollo de las actividades fabriles .4 impulsarse verbo pronominal Darse impulso :el águila real para volar da un par de saltos y se impulsa siempre en dirección contraria a la del viento; el saltador se impulsa hacia arriba después de una carrera de aceleración .

 

impulsión

impulsión nombre femenino Impulso :la boca de impulsión que tiene el aparato de aire acondicionado; el ser humano debe frenar las impulsiones de su egoísmo; en la prueba de salto de longitud, el salto va precedido de una carrera de impulsión que prepara la batida .

 

impulsividad

impulsividad nombre femenino Cualidad de la persona o la cosa que es impulsiva :muchos adultos incomprensivos se quejan de la impulsividad de los jóvenes .

 

impulsivo, -va

impulsivo, -va adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que se deja llevar por sus emociones o impulsos sin reflexionar ni pensar en las consecuencias de sus actos :es muy impulsivo y a veces se acaba arrepintiendo de sus acciones .2 adjetivo Que es propio de estas personas :carácter impulsivo; con un gesto impulsivo le golpeó en plena cara; hay gente que no puede evitar comprar de manera impulsiva .

 

impulso

impulso nombre masculino 1 Acción de impulsar :las aguas corren en opuestas direcciones, ya para uso de los baños, ya para impulso de los molinos .2 Fuerza que se aplica a una cosa para que se mueva, en especial la que imprime un movimiento rápido :los veleros navegan gracias al impulso del viento en las velas; el águila arranca desde el suelo dándose un impulso; la sangre se mueve a través de las venas y arterias gracias al impulso que le proporciona el corazón .3 Fuerza que adquiere la cosa que se mueve :llevar mucho impulso .4 Cosa que impulsa o estimula :su última película ha supuesto un nuevo impulso a su carrera de actor .5 Deseo intenso y repentino que lleva a hacer una cosa sin reflexionar o sin pensar en las consecuencias :sintió un irrefrenable impulso de besar su mano .6 Emisión de corriente o de ondas :el impulso nervioso es un fenómeno eléctrico que sucede en el interior de la neurona y que origina la transmisión de la información nerviosa y el transporte de ella .coger (o tomar ) impulso Correr o mover el cuerpo de modo que se facilite y se haga más intenso un movimiento, golpe o salto :flexionó las rodillas para tomar impulso y saltar la valla .En América no es usual la forma coger impulso .

 

impulsor, -ra

impulsor, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que impulsa :un rasgo característico de este sistema es la existencia de un órgano impulsor de la sangre, el corazón; el municipio debe ser el impulsor de este plan .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impulse

im pulse /ɪ́mpʌls /名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U C «…したいという » (突然の強い )欲求 , 衝動 «to do » ; (心の )はずみ, 出来心 ▸ He has never had the impulse to marry .彼は今までに結婚したいという強い衝動に駆られたことがない ▸ buy a car on (an ) impulse 車を衝動買いする .2 C (外部からの )衝撃, 刺激, 推進力 ;【行動などを引き起こす 】目的, 理由 «behind » ▸ the impulse of a wave 波の衝撃 ▸ give an impulse to trade 貿易を促進する ▸ driven by the blind impulses of fatality 変えることのできない力に駆られて 3 C 〘電 〙インパルス, 衝撃 (電流 ); 〘機 〙力積 ; 衝動 ;〘 生理 〙神経衝撃 〘神経から筋肉細胞に伝えられる電気的刺激 〙.～́ b ù y [p ù rchase ]衝動買いした商品 .～́ b ù ying [b ù yer ]衝動買い [衝動買いをする人 ].

 

impulsion

im pul sion /ɪmpʌ́lʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C 刺激 ; «…したい » 衝動 «to do » .2 U 推進すること ; 推進力, 勢い .

 

impulsive

im pul sive /ɪmpʌ́lsɪv /形容詞 1 〈人 動作が 〉衝動的な, 一時の感情に駆られた ▸ an impulsive person 衝動的な人 ▸ an impulsive remark 一時の感情に駆られて出た言葉 2 推進する, 推進力のある .～ly 副詞 衝動的に .～ness 名詞 U 衝動的であること, 性急さ .