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im·pulse [ˈɪmpʌls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse
Impuls m <-es, -e>
to do sth on [an] impulse
etw aus einem Impuls heraus tun
to have a [sudden] impulse to do sth
plötzlich den Drang verspüren, etw zu tun
he couldn't resist the impulse to buy the computer game
er konnte dem Drang nicht widerstehen, das Computerspiel zu kaufen

2. impulse ELEC (of energy):

impulse
Impuls m <-es, -e>
an infra-red impulse
ein Infrarotimpuls m
a nerve impulse
ein Nervenimpuls m

3. impulse (motive):

impulse
Antrieb m <-(e)s, -e>
impulse
treibende Kraft

impulse buy(ing) N

impulse buy(ing)
Spontankauf

ˈim·pulse buy N

impulse buy
kurz entschlossener Kauf m
impulse buy
Spontankauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>

ˈim·pulse buy·ing N no pl

impulse buying
Spontankaufen nt
to encourage impulse buying
zu Spontankäufen verleiten

ˈim·pulse pur·chase N

impulse purchase
Spontankauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>

impulse buyer N

impulse buyer
Spontankäufer

electrical impulse N

electrical impulse
elektrischer Impuls

expansionary impulse N INV-FIN

expansionary impulse
Expansionsimpuls m

impulse detector INFRASTR

impulse detector
Zähldetektor