Grammatical class

Noun

impulsion

impulse

Details

Syllables

im-pul-sion

Phonetics

ɛ̃.pyl.sjɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

7775

Freq. (movies)

8975

Freq. (news)

7034

Sentences

Je pense pouvoir atteindre la branche si vous me donnez une impulsion.

I think I can reach the branch if you'll give me a boost.

A1

Elle a acheté la robe par impulsion.

She bought the dress on impulse.

A2

Il sortit, cédant à une impulsion soudaine.

He went out, yielding to a sudden impulse.

A2

Il est difficile de lui faire faire quoi que ce soit sous l'impulsion du moment.

It is difficult to get him to do anything on the spur of the moment.

B1