Meaning
impulse, drive, urge, boost
- impulse, urge
- stimulus, boost
- pulse, momentum
In a sentence
Ho comprato tutto d'impulso, senza pensarci troppo.
I bought everything on impulse, without thinking too much.
Ti manca l'impulso per iniziare questo progetto?
Are you missing the drive to start this project?
La palla ha perso impulso dopo il rimbalzo.
The ball lost momentum after the bounce.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impulso | masculine · singular |
| impulsi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a sudden inner urge, impulso is common; for a stronger emotional urge, speakers often prefer istinto or voglia depending on context.
- In business and marketing, dare impulso a means “to boost/promote,” not a physical push.
- With physics or mechanics, impulso is technical; quantity of motion is usually quantità di moto, while momentum is less common outside specialist contexts.