English-Polish translations for impulse

• impuls
  Nie do przyjęcia jest jednak, aby impuls pochodził z samej Turcji. It is unacceptable, though, for the impulse to come from Turkey alone.
• popęd

Definition of impulse

• A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels
• A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action
• The integral of force over time
• To impel; to incite

Examples

• The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day
• When I saw the new book, I couldnt resist the impulse to browse through it
• The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the bullet.

Related words

• impulse buy
• impulse response
• impulse purchase
• impulse bit
• impulse switch
• impulse turbine
• nerve impulse
• specific impulse
• total impulse