No. 4,353 in Catalan
impulsava
"Impulsava" means "was driving," "was promoting," or "was propelling" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ell impulsava el projecte amb molta passió.
He was propelling the project with great passion.
The verb 'impulsava' is used to describe the act of driving or motivating the effort of the project in the past continuous tense.
Cada matí impulsava l'activitat física a l'escola.
Every morning, he encouraged physical activity at the school.
Here, 'impulsava' suggests promoting or fostering physical activity consistently as a routine in past action.
La seva energia impulsava els altres a perseguir els seus somnis.
His energy inspired others to pursue their dreams.
In this context, 'impulsava' conveys a figurative sense of influence or inspiration exerted onto others in past continuous actions.
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