impulse (impuls)

noun
/ˈɪmpʌls/
impulsion (impulsion)

Signification

a sudden strong desire or urge to act without thinking
a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act; a driving force or motivation
Traduction de la signification
un désir soudain et fort d'agir sans réfléchir
un désir soudain et fort d'agir sans réfléchir

Phrases d'exemple

He bought the watch on impulse without planning to.

Il a acheté la montre sur un coup de tête sans planifier.
Il a acheté la montre sur un coup de tête sans planifier.

She bought the expensive dress on impulse and later regretted the purchase.

Elle a acheté la robe chère sur un coup de tête et a ensuite regretté l'achat.
Elle a achete la robe chere sur un coup de tete et a ensuite regrette l'achat.

Expressions d'exemple

impulse buying
achat impulsif
achat impulsif

Synonymes

urge, instinct, drive, compulsion, motivation, whim
Entrée 1
urge, instinct, drive, compulsion, motivation
Entrée 2
urge, instinct, whim, compulsion

Antonymes

restraint, hesitation, caution, deliberation, self-control, careful thought
Entrée 1
restraint, hesitation, caution
Entrée 2
restraint, deliberation, self-control, careful thought

Collocations

impulse control, sudden impulse, natural impulse, strong impulse, impulse buying, resist impulse
Entrée 1
impulse control, sudden impulse, natural impulse, strong impulse
Entrée 2
sudden impulse, impulse buying, resist impulse

Plus de phrases d'exemple

We rarely decide to buy things on impulse.

Nous décidons rarement d'acheter des choses sur un coup de tête.
Nous decidons rarement d'acheter des choses sur un coup de tete.

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