urges in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for urges in the English»French Dictionary

I.urge [Brit ˈəːdʒ, Am ərdʒ] N

1. urge:

urge

désir m

urge

forte envie f

to feel or have an urge to do

avoir une forte envie de faire

2. urge (sexual):

urge

pulsion f sexuelle

II.urge [Brit ˈəːdʒ, Am ərdʒ] VB trans

1. urge (encourage):

urge caution, restraint, resistance

conseiller vivement, préconiser

to urge sb to do

conseiller vivement à qn de faire

to urge sb to do (stronger)

pousser or exhorter qn à faire

we urged her to go to the police

nous lui avons vivement conseillé d'aller à la police

I urged them not to go

je leur ai vivement déconseillé d'y aller

to urge that sth (should) be done

insister pour que qc soit fait

‘go and ask him again, ’ she urged

‘va lui redemander, ’ insista-t-elle

to urge patience/restraint on sb

exhorter qn à la patience/modération

they needed no urging

ils ne se sont pas fait prier

2. urge (goad):

urge horse, herd

faire avancer, pousser

he urged the sheep through the gate

il a fait passer les moutons de l'autre côté de la barrière

sex urge N

sex urge

pulsion f sexuelle

I.urge on VB [Brit ˈəːdʒ -, Am ərdʒ -] (urge on [sb], urge [sb] on)

1. urge on (encourage):

urge on person, team etc

encourager

to urge sb on to do

inciter or pousser qn à faire

2. urge on (make go faster):

urge on horse

talonner

urge on herd, crowd

faire avancer

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consuming urge, desire

brûlant

unsuccessfully try, urge

en vain

overpowering desire, urge

irrésistible

relentless ambition, urge, pressure

implacable

powerfully attack, urge

vivement

Translations for urges in the French»English Dictionary

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pulsion

impulse, urge

des pulsions violentes

violent impulses ou urges

exhorter qn à faire personne:

to urge ou to exhort sb to do

urges in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for urges in the English»French Dictionary

I.urge [ɜ:dʒ, Am ɜ:rdʒ] N

1. urge (strong desire):

urge

forte envie f

to have an urge to +infin

avoir très envie de +infin

to feel an irresistible urge

avoir un besoin irrésistible

2. urge (compulsion):

urge

impulsion f

II.urge [ɜ:dʒ, Am ɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. urge (push):

urge

pousser

2. urge (encourage):

urge

encourager

to urge sb to +infin

presser qn de +infin

3. urge (seriously recommend):

urge

conseiller vivement

urge caution

recommander

urge peace

appeler à

to urge self-discipline on [or upon] sb

inciter qn à la discipline

urge on VB trans

urge on friend:

urge on

encourager

to urge sb on to +infin

pousser qn à +infin

urge VB

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to urge obedience on sb

exhorter qn à l'obéissance

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to feel an overwhelming urge to +infin

éprouver un besoin irrésistible de +infin

Translations for urges in the French»English Dictionary

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pulsion sexuelle

sexual urge [or impulse]

agir sous l'impulsion de la vengeance

to act out an urge for vengeance

être pris d'envie de +infin

to get a great urge to +infin

pousser candidat, élève, cheval

to urge on

urges Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel an overwhelming urge to +infin

éprouver un besoin irrésistible de +infin

to have an urge to +infin

avoir très envie de +infin

to feel an irresistible urge

avoir un besoin irrésistible

to urge sb to +infin

presser qn de +infin

to urge self-discipline on [or upon] sb

inciter qn à la discipline

to urge sb on to +infin

pousser qn à +infin

to get a great urge to +infin

être pris d'envie de +infin

to act out an urge for vengeance

agir sous l'impulsion de la vengeance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He urges the guys to make an appearance to schmooze the donors so that they will give to their projects.

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Thereafter, his creative urges led him into theater at the college and university levels.

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It urges the player to find seven skeleton keys hidden throughout the manor, and visit the cellar to open the cellar door with them.

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A smooth talker who finds it hard to repress his murderous urges, he helps the protagonist because he believes they aren't his sort of prey.

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Her efforts to help him overcome his urges prove futile.

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The pleasure principle is basically the driving force that compels human beings to gratify their needs, wants, and urges.

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Thus, the emphasis orthodoxy places upon the denial of bodily urges is a dualistic error born of misapprehension of the relationship between body and soul.

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They may have tics for several years before becoming aware of premonitory urges.

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But most of all, the priest urges the penitent to guard him- or herself from sin and to commune as often as permitted.

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The artist continues to redirect his self-destructive urges into his work.

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