No. 1,284 in Spanish
impulso
Impulse; a sudden force or motivation driving an action or movement.
In a sentence
El atleta recibió un impulso de energía al escuchar los aplausos del público.
The athlete received a boost of energy upon hearing the audience's applause.
In this sentence, the word 'impulso' describes a surge or burst of energy or motivation.
Un pequeño impulso en el mercado puede generar grandes cambios económicos.
A small push in the market can generate significant economic changes.
Here, 'impulso' refers to a push or drive that causes an effect or change, especially in an abstract sense like economics.
El inventor necesitaba un impulso para continuar con su proyecto innovador.
The inventor needed a push to continue with his innovative project.
In this case, 'impulso' signifies a motivating factor or encouragement to proceed with an action or effort.
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