No. 15,072 in Russian
позывы
Urges or impulses.
In a sentence
У него возникли позывы к творчеству после посещения галереи.
He felt impulses to create after visiting the gallery.
Here, 'позывы' is used to denote impulses or urges toward a creative activity.
Позывы к искренности в её словах тронули меня.
The impulses of sincerity in her words touched me.
In this context, 'позывы' refers to subtle motivations or tendencies expressed through someone's words or actions.
Когда он заболел, позывы к кашлю были очень частыми.
When he got sick, coughing urges were very frequent.
Here, 'позывы' describes physical urges or reflexes indicating an involuntary response, such as coughing.
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