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стимул — meaning in English

stimul

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English meaning

  • impetus noun Something that drives or encourages an action to happen; a driving force.
  • impulse noun A sudden strong urge to act, often without thinking it through.
  • incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
  • inducement noun An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  • stimulant noun A substance that increases activity in the body or nervous system.
  • stimulus noun Something that triggers a reaction or response.

Senses

стимул is used for these senses in English:

  • impetus Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
  • impulse A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
  • incentive Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
  • inducement An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  • spur (figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
  • stimulant Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
  • stimulus (physiology, psychology, medicine) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.

impulse — full definition

  1. noun A sudden strong urge to act, often without thinking it through.
  2. noun A sudden force or push that sets something in motion.

Related Bulgarian words