English-Swedish translations for impulse

• impuls en
  Det är dock oacceptabelt att denna impuls ska komma från Turkiet ensamt.It is unacceptable, though, for the impulse to come from Turkey alone.
  Jag tror att toppmötet i Lissabon givit en ny impuls till en sådan.I think that the Lisbon Summit has given us a new impulse in this respect.
  Om det finns en impuls som bidrar till god forskning så är det den rena nyfikenheten.If there is any impulse which contributes to good research it is the impulse of pure curiosity.
• ingivelse
  Var det planerat sedan länge eller var det bara ett ögonblicks ingivelse?

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