urge in Portuguese
urge in Portuguese is comichão, ânsia, provocar — urge means a strong impulse or desire to do something.
urge in Portuguese
comichão
A strong desire; an itch to do something.
ânsia
A strong desire; an itch to do something.
provocar
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
apressar
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
impelir
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
urgir
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
insistir
(transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
What does "urge" mean?
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noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
"Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun."
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verb To strongly encourage or push someone to do something.
"The coach urged the players to keep passing the ball quickly."
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urge in a sentence
- Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun.
- She had to resist the urge to laugh during the ceremony.
- The coach urged the players to keep passing the ball quickly.
- Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated before winter.
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What is "urge" in Portuguese?
"urge" in Portuguese is comichão, ânsia, provocar. urge means: A strong impulse or desire to do something.
How do you use "urge" in a sentence?
Example: "Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun." In Portuguese, "urge" is comichão, ânsia, provocar.
Are there other ways to say "urge" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "urge": comichão, ânsia, provocar, apressar, impelir, urgir.
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