compulsion in Russian
compulsion in Russian is (иррациона́льное) жела́ние, (необъясни́мый) позы́в, поры́в — compulsion means a strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
compulsion in Russian
(иррациона́льное) жела́ние
Pronounced: (irratsionalnoye) zhelaniye
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
(необъясни́мый) позы́в
Pronounced: (neobyasnimyy) pozyv
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
поры́в
Pronounced: poryv
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
принужде́ние
Pronounced: prinuzhdeniye
What does "compulsion" mean?
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noun A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
"He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes."
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noun The use of force or pressure to make someone act a certain way.
"The confession was obtained under compulsion."
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compulsion in a sentence
- He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes.
- The confession was obtained under compulsion.
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What is "compulsion" in Russian?
"compulsion" in Russian is (иррациона́льное) жела́ние, (необъясни́мый) позы́в, поры́в. compulsion means: A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
How do you pronounce (иррациона́льное) жела́ние?
"compulsion" in Russian is (иррациона́льное) жела́ние, pronounced "(irratsionalnoye) zhelaniye".
How do you use "compulsion" in a sentence?
Example: "He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes." In Russian, "compulsion" is (иррациона́льное) жела́ние, (необъясни́мый) позы́в, поры́в.
Are there other ways to say "compulsion" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "compulsion": (иррациона́льное) жела́ние, (необъясни́мый) позы́в, поры́в, принужде́ние.
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