- impulse
- /'ɪmpʌls/ nouna sudden decision♦ to do something on impulse to do something because you have just thought of it, not because it was planned
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Impulse! — est un label de jazz basé à New York aux États Unis. Sommaire 1 Historique 2 Artistes notables 3 Discographie 4 Liens externes … Wikipédia en Français
Impulse — Im pulse, n. [L. impulsus, fr. impellere. See {Impel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately. [1913 Webster] All… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impulse — steht für: Impulse! Records, auf Jazzmusik spezialisiertes Schallplattenlabel Impulse (Comicserie), eine Comicserie Impulse (Zeitschrift), ein Unternehmensmagazin Impulse (Theaterfestival), ein Theaterfestival in Nordrhein Westfalen Siehe auch:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Impulse! — es un sello discográfico estadounidense especializado en jazz que pertenece en la actualidad a la compañía Verve Music Records. Externamente, sus discos se caracterizan por su embalaje en cartón de gramaje superior a la media, carpetas dobles con … Wikipedia Español
impulse — I noun actuation, drive, encouragement, impelling force, impetus, impulsio, impulsion, impulsus, incentive, motivation, motive, pressure, push, spontaneity, spontaneous inclination, stimulant, sudden desire, sudden force, thrust associated… … Law dictionary
impulse — (n.) early 15c., an act of impelling, a thrust, push, from L. impulsus a push against, pressure, shock, also incitement, instigation, impulse, pp. of impellere (see IMPEL (Cf. impel)). Meaning stimulus in the mind arising from some state or… … Etymology dictionary
impulse — [n1] drive, resolve actuation, appeal, bent, caprice, catalyst, desire, disposition, excitant, extemporization, fancy, feeling, flash*, goad, hunch, impellent, impulsion, incitation, incitement, inclination, influence, inspiration, instinct,… … New thesaurus
impulse — [im′puls΄] n. [L impulsus < pp. of impellere: see IMPEL] 1. a) an impelling, or driving forward with sudden force b) an impelling force; sudden, driving force; push; thrust; impetus c) the motion or effect caused by such a force 2 … English World dictionary
Impulse — Im*pulse , v. t. [See {Impel}.] To impel; to incite. [Obs.] Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impulse — n *motive, spring, incentive, inducement, spur, goad Analogous words: impetus, *stimulus, incitement, stimulant, excitant: urge, passion, lust, *desire, appetite: moving or movement, driving or drive, impelling or impulsion, actuation (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impulse — ► NOUN 1) a sudden strong and unreflective urge to act. 2) a driving force; an impetus. 3) a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current. 4) Physics a force acting briefly on a body and producing a change of momentum. ORIGIN Latin impulsus a push … English terms dictionary
