Meanings (ES + gloss)
impulso
A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
c. 1715-1716, Samuel Clarke, letter to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse.
capricho
A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day.
When I saw the new book, I couldn't resist the impulse to browse through it.
impulso
The integral of force over time.
The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the projectile.
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