impulse purchase in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for impulse purchase in the English»French Dictionary

impulse [Brit ˈɪmpʌls, Am ˈɪmˌpəls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse

impulsion f

to have a sudden impulse to do

avoir une envie soudaine de faire

her immediate impulse was to say no

sur le coup elle a eu envie de refuser

to act on (an) impulse (rashly)

agir sur un coup de tête

to act on (an) impulse (spontaneously)

obéir or céder à une impulsion

on a sudden impulse she turned back

cédant à une impulsion elle a fait demi-tour

the impulse to communicate

l'envie de communiquer

a generous impulse

un élan de générosité

a person of impulse

un/-e impulsif/-ive m/f

2. impulse (stimulus):

impulse

impulsion f

to give an impulse to economic recovery

donner une impulsion au redressement économique

3. impulse PHYSIOL:

impulse

influx m nerveux

4. impulse:

impulse ELEC, PHYS

impulsion f

I.purchase [Brit ˈpəːtʃɪs, Am ˈpərtʃəs] N

1. purchase COMM:

purchase

achat m

to make a purchase

faire un achat

2. purchase (grip):

purchase

prise f

to get or gain (a) purchase on climber:

trouver une prise or un point d'appui sur

to get or gain (a) purchase on vehicle:

adhérer à

II.purchase [Brit ˈpəːtʃɪs, Am ˈpərtʃəs] VB trans

1. purchase COMM:

purchase hat, painting, house

acheter, faire l'acquisition de

to purchase sth from sb/from the butcher's/from Buymore

acheter qc à qn/chez le boucher/chez Buymore

2. purchase fig victory, liberty:

purchase

acquérir

impulse purchase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for impulse purchase in the English»French Dictionary

impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse

élan m

an impulse of curiosity

une soudaine curiosité

to do sth on (an) impulse

faire qc sur un coup de tête

to have a sudden impulse to +infin

avoir subitement envie de +infin

2. impulse ELEC, PHYS:

impulse

impulsion f

3. impulse ANAT:

impulse

influx m nerveux

4. impulse (motive):

the impulse behind sth

la raison qui se cache derrière qc

I.purchase [ˈpɜ:tʃəs, Am ˈpɜ:rtʃəs] VB trans

1. purchase form (buy):

purchase

acheter

2. purchase form FIN (acquire):

purchase

acquérir

II.purchase [ˈpɜ:tʃəs, Am ˈpɜ:rtʃəs] N form

1. purchase (item):

purchase

achat m

2. purchase (act of buying):

purchase

achat m

3. purchase FIN (acquiring):

purchase

acquisition f

4. purchase (hold, grip):

purchase

prise f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And while a mini donkey might tug at your heartstrings with its tiny size, don't make an impulse purchase.

gazette.com