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impulsar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boost noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
  • impel verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • propel verb To push or drive something forward.

Senses

impulsar is used for these senses in English:

  • boost (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
  • impel (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • propel (transitive, figurative) To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.

boost — full definition

  1. noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
  2. verb To help increase or improve something.
  3. verb To start a vehicle with a dead battery using jumper cables (informal).

impel — full definition

  1. verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  2. verb To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

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