La palabra del día-"impulso"
impulso (eem-pool’-soh)
(noun) impulse, momentum
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
** 1. Manuel sintió el impulso para ponerse en forma cuando vio que no podía subir las escaleras sin jadear.**
- Manuel felt the impulse to get in shape when he saw that he couldn't go up the stairs without panting.*
** 2. El consejo de su esposa le dio impulso a Enrique. Buscó la carta y vio que su padre había escrito la dirección de Eduardo, su hermano gemelo.**
- His wife's advice gave Enrique momentum. He found the letter and saw that his father had written Eduardo, his twin brother's, address.*
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12 Answers
El avión tomó impulso en la pista y despegó vertiginosamente hacia el cielo.
The plane gathered momentum on the runway and took off rapidly towards the sky.
I remember as a child being taught not to do things on an impulse. Recuerdo que de niño que se enseña a no hacer las cosas como un impulso.
¿Qué puedo decir? ¡Eran una compra de impulso!
What can I say? They were an impulse buy!
La capacidad controlar impulsos define nuestras especies como humana.
The ability to control impulses defines our species as human.
People who have Attention Deficit Disorder often do things on impulse before thinking, which can make life more fun and exciting.
La gente que tienen trastorno de déficit de atención, a menudo hace cosas en impulso antes de pensar, que puede hacer la vida más divertida y emocionante.
El joven tuvo un impulso, así que tomó el último paso.
The young man had an impulse, so he took the final step.
La compra de este carro fue un impulso.
("The purchase of this car was an impulse.")
Dar impulso a otros es mostrar amabilidad.
To encourage others is to show kindness.
Cuando actuando en una obra de teatro o una película, es important que confíe en sus impulsos creativos
When acting in a play or movie, it's important to trust your creative impulses.
Cuando he visto el multitud, primer impulso fue marcharme-
When I saw the crowd my first impulse was to leave.
Happy
[?hæp?]
adjetivo 1. feliz (in a state of contentment); contento(a) (pleased); alegre, feliz (cheerful)to be happy with something -> estar contento con algo to be happy to do something -> hacer algo con mucho gusto to make somebody happy -> hacer feliz a alguien a happy ending -> un final feliz a happy medium -> un (satisfactorio) término medio happy birthday/Christmas/New Year! -> ¡feliz cumpleaños/Navidad/Año Nuevo!
- afortunado(a), acertado(a) (fortunate) (choice, phrase
Desafortunadamente, su impulso de rechazar su propuesta fue un error. Después, lo se arrepentió, pero entonces ya era demasiado tarde.
Unforunately, her impulse to reject his proposal was a mistake. Later she regretted it, but by then it was too late.
