urging in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for urging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.urge [Am ərdʒ, Brit ˈəːdʒ] N

urge

ganas fpl

urge

impulso m

I was going to do it but I've lost the urge

lo iba a hacer pero se me han ido las ganas

the creative urge

el impulso creativo or creador

sexual urges

impulsos mpl sexuales

she felt an/the urge to do something different

sentía la necesidad de hacer algo diferente

he had a strong urge to punch him

le entraron unas ganas enormes de darle un puñetazo

he managed to resist the urge to tell her

logró contener las ganas que tenía de decírselo

he got the urge to travel

le entraron ganas de viajar

he got the urge to travel

le entró el gusanillo de los viajes inf

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

urge (exhort)

instar form

urge (exhort)

exhortar form

urge (entreat)

pedir con insistencia

urge (entreat)

rogar

to urge sb to + infin

instar a alguien a que  +  subj form

to urge sb to + infin

pedirle a alguien con insistencia que  +  subj

they urged the government to take immediate action

instaron al gobierno a que tomara medidas inmediatas form

he urged her to accept the post

le pidió con insistencia que aceptara el puesto

I urge you to reconsider

le pido encarecidamente que lo reconsidere

she urged him to go back

le rogó que volviese

she needed no urging

no se hizo (de) rogar

he urged acceptance/rejection of the offer

insistió en que se aceptara/rechazara la oferta

they urged that it (should) be done immediately

insistieron en que se hiciera inmediatamente

to urge sth on or upon sb

recalcarle algo a alguien

he urged on us the need for caution

nos recalcó la necesidad de actuar con cautela

he urged on us the need for caution

hizo hincapié en la necesidad de que actuáramos con cautela

urge on VB [Am ərdʒ -, Brit ˈəːdʒ -] (v + o + adv)

urge on person/team

animar

urge on person/team

alentar

urge on horse

espolear

to urge sb/sth on to sth she urged the nation on to greater efforts

instó a la nación a realizar aún mayores esfuerzos

their fans urged them on to victory

los hinchas los animaron or alentaron a conseguir la victoria

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irrepressible urge/desire/anger

irreprimible

irrepressible urge/desire/anger

incontenible

uncontrollable urge

irresistible

uncontrollable urge

irrefrenable

overwhelming urge

irresistible

Translations for urging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ahuchar

to urge on

exhortar

to urge

exhortar a alg. a + infinit. o a que + subj

to urge sb to +  infinit.

instar a alg. a + infinit. o a que + subj

to urge sb to +  infinit.

me entraron unos deseos incontenibles de darle una bofetada

I had an uncontrollable o irrepressible urge to hit him

le pido encarecidamente que haga lo posible por ayudarlo

I urge you to do whatever you can to help him

urging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for urging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.urge [ɜ:dʒ, Am ɜ:rdʒ] N

urge (strong desire)

ansia f

urge (compulsion)

impulso m

urge PSYCH

instinto m

an urge to do sth

un impulso de hacer algo

the urge to express oneself

el deseo de expresarse

an urge for power/recognition

un afán de poder/reconocimiento

an instinctive/irresistible urge

un impulso instintivo/irresistible

to feel an irresistible urge to do sth

sentir un deseo irrefrenable de hacer algo

an uncontrollable urge

un deseo incontrolable

to control/repress an urge

controlar/reprimir un impulso

sexual urge

deseo m sexual

II.urge [ɜ:dʒ, Am ɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. urge (push, speed up, move):

urge

empujar

to urge sb/sth away from sth

apartar a alguien/algo de algo

2. urge (strongly encourage):

urge

fomentar

to urge sb to do sth

instar a alguien a hacer algo

to urge sb into sth

incitar a alguien a algo

3. urge (recommend):

urge

recomendar

to urge caution on sb

recomendar precaución a alguien

urge upon VB trans form

urge upon PHRVB urge on

See also urge on

urge on VB trans

1. urge on (encourage):

to urge sb on (to do sth)

animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

2. urge on (persuade):

to urge self-discipline on sb

recomendar a alguien autodisciplina

urge on VB trans

1. urge on (encourage):

to urge sb on (to do sth)

animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

2. urge on (persuade):

to urge self-discipline on sb

recomendar a alguien autodisciplina

Translations for urging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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instancia

urging

prurito

urge

acuciar

to urge

empujar

to urge

su familia le empuja a que se case

his family is urging him to get married

aguijar

to urge on

requerir

to urge

requerir a alguien que... +subj

to urge sb to ...

apremiar

to urge (on)

urging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to urge sb on (to do sth)

animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

to urge sb on fig

animar a alguien

an urge to do sth

un impulso de hacer algo

the urge to express oneself

el deseo de expresarse

an urge for power/recognition

un afán de poder/reconocimiento

to feel an irresistible urge to do sth

sentir un deseo irrefrenable de hacer algo

to control/repress an urge

controlar/reprimir un impulso

to urge sb/sth away from sth

apartar a alguien/algo de algo

to urge sb to do sth

instar a alguien a hacer algo

his family is urging him to get married

su familia le empuja a que se case

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several placards urging segregation between men and women were put back after being removed by the police.

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Blind, thoughtless, pitiful eruption of the urging will!

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A good kludge full of fairness-yielding complexity can equally be exploited by well-heeled pressure groups or political parties by urging its replacement with a "simple" system.

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Striptease involves a slow, sensuous undressing, with the audience urging the stripper to remove more clothing.

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The situation was defused when the crowd at the urging of other participants backed off.

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The campaign is being backed up by newspaper advertising urging people to get involved.

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A switchboard operator at the munitions factory, she called all the buildings at the site and warned them of the fire, urging workers to evacuate.

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In the first case, urging motion followed by apathy was reported in one experimentally infected fallow deer.

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She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging listeners to define their values, act with the future in mind, and take individual responsibility.

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In their work they measured the impact of psychological reactance with two parallel studies: one advocating flossing and the other urging students to limit their alcohol intake.

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