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Detailed Translations for impulsive from English to French

impulsive:


Translation Matrix for impulsive:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- brainish; capricious; driving; hotheaded; impetuous; madcap; tearaway; unprompted; whimsical
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
impulsif burst; impulsive
impulsivement burst; impulsive
à l'improviste burst; impulsive abrupt; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; by surprise; chaotic; haphazard; out of the blue; random; scattered; sudden; suddenly; unexpected; unexpectedly; unsuspected; wild; without pattern; without warning

Related Words for "impulsive":

  • impulsiveness, impulsively, impulse

Synonyms for "impulsive":


Related Definitions for "impulsive":

  1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation1
    • liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers1
  2. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason1
  3. having the power of driving or impelling1
    • an impulsive force1
  4. without forethought1
    • letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted1
  5. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus1
    • an impulsive gesture of affection1

Wiktionary Translations for impulsive:

impulsive
adjective
  1. physique|fr Qui donne une impulsion.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
impulsive impulsif impulsiv — plötzlichen Eingebungen folgend

impulse:

impulse [the ~] noun

  1. the impulse (whim; caprice)
    l'impulsion; l'instinct
  2. the impulse (boost; stimulus; incentive; )
    l'incitation; la stimulation; l'aiguillon; l'impulsion; le stimulus; la poussée; la force; le stimuli; l'encouragement; le piquant; le stimulant; la force propulsive
  3. the impulse (stimulant; stimulus; thrill; incitement; stimulation)
    la stimulation; l'incitation; le stimulus; l'aiguillon; l'impulsion; l'encouragement; le stimulant; le stimuli
  4. the impulse (incentive; incitement; stimulus)
    l'incitation; l'exhortation; l'instigation; le stimulant; la stimulation; la stimulus
  5. the impulse (urge; instinct; drive)
    l'instinct; la pulsion; la tendance; l'impulsion

Translation Matrix for impulse:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aiguillon boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill encouraging; impelling; inciting; stimulation; turning on
encouragement boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill cheer; cheers; comfort; consolation; encouragement; encouraging; help; impelling; inciting; putting on; relief; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
exhortation impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulus admonition; demand; reminder; urgent request; wake-up call; warning
force boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; momentum; spur; stimulus authority; capacity; compulsion; courage; drive; energy; fervor; fervour; fiber; fibre; fierceness; force; fortitude; gin; gusto; impetus; influence; intensity; jenever; momentum; power; pressure; robustness; soul; spirit; spunk; strength; strongness; sturdiness; thoroughness; vehemence; vigor; vigour; violence; zest
force propulsive boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; momentum; spur; stimulus drive; force; impetus; momentum; motor; propelling-force; propulsion; propulsive force
impulsion boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; instinct; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; urge; whim blow; buffer; bump; bumper; craving; initiative; instigation; instinct; intuition; jab; nudge; punch; push; shove; start; thrust; urging
incitation boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill bringing about; causing; cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; impelling; inciting; instigation; putting on; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
instigation impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulus arousing; awaking; bringing about; causing; instigation; stimulation
instinct caprice; drive; impulse; instinct; urge; whim instinct; intuition; natural drive; natural urge
piquant boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; momentum; spur; stimulus acrimony; malice; maliciousness; sarcasm; scorn; scornful tone; spiteful remark; spitefulness
poussée boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; momentum; spur; stimulus ambition; aspirations; blow; buffer; bump; bumper; drive; driving force; energy; flow; force; gin; impetus; influx; insistence; jab; jenever; momentum; motive power; motor; nudge; propelling-force; propulsion; punch; push; pushing; rush; shove; soul; spirit; spunk; squash; stampede; strength; thoroughness; thrust; urgency
pulsion drive; impulse; instinct; urge
stimulant boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill dope; drug; drugs; encouraging; impelling; inciting; iron-enriched drink; narcotics; stimulant; stimulation; turning on
stimulation boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; impelling; inciting; putting on; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
stimuli boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill 1 stimulants
stimulus boost; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill
tendance drive; impulse; instinct; urge drift; fashion; frame of mind; humor; humour; inclination; meaning; mood; orientation on; purport; sense; signification; temper; tendency; tendency toward; tenor; trend
- caprice; impetus; impulsion; momentum; nerve impulse; nervous impulse; neural impulse; pulsation; pulse; pulsing; urge; whim
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
stimulant lift
- cuff; idea; project
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
piquant appetising; appetizing; cutting; exciting; nipping; peppered; peppery; piquant; prickly; razor-sharp; sarcastic; seasoned; sexy; sharp; snappy; spiced; spicy; stinging; thorny
stimulant fortifying; heartwarming; stimulating

Related Words for "impulse":


Synonyms for "impulse":


Related Definitions for "impulse":

  1. the act of applying force suddenly1
    • the impulse knocked him over1
  2. an impelling force or strength1
  3. the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber1
    • they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus1
  4. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)1
  5. a sudden desire1
    • he bought it on an impulse1
  6. an instinctive motive1
    • profound religious impulses1

Wiktionary Translations for impulse:

impulse
noun
  1. sudden force that impels
impulse
verb
  1. Donner une impulsion à.
noun
  1. physique|fr mécanique|fr mouvement ou tendance à se mouvoir qu’un corps donner à un autre par le choc.
  2. action d’inciter.
  3. (vieilli) action de pousser.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
impulse incitation; impulsion opwelling — innerlijke drang
impulse incitation; impulsion impuls — innerlijke drang
impulse incitation; impulsion drang — innerlijke neiging om iets te doen
impulse incitation; impulsion aandrift — sterke opwelling om iets te doen, innerlijke drang
impulse impulsion Impuls — Anstoß, Anregung