impulso
1 (empuje)
le dio tanto impulso que la tiró del columpio he gave her such a push that she fell off the swing; llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo parar a tiempo she was going so fast she couldn't stop in time; coger o tomar impulso to gather momentum
2 (estímulo) boost
un impulso a la economía a boost to the economy; esto dará un impulso a las negociaciones this will give the negotiations a boost; este director ha dado un impulso a la empresa this director has given the company fresh impetus o a boost
3 (deseo instintivo) impulse
un impulso repentino a sudden impulse; mi primer impulso fue salir corriendo my first instinct was to run away; no pude resistir el impulso de abrazarla I couldn't resist the impulse o urge to embrace her; a impulsos del miedo driven (on) by fear
impulso sexual sexual urge; sex drive