impetus, momentum, impulse
1. A sudden strong force or energy; momentum
The car hit the barrier with great impetus.
O carro bateu na barreira com grande ímpeto.
2. A sudden urge or desire to do something; impulse
He acted on ímpeto without thinking.
Ele agiu por ímpeto sem pensar.
3. Enthusiasm, vigor, or passion in action or speech
She spoke with great ímpeto about her cause.
Ela falou com grande ímpeto sobre sua causa.
Related Idioms & Phrases
com ímpeto (with momentum/enthusiastically)
perder o ímpeto (to lose momentum)
no ímpeto do momento (in the heat of the moment)
de ímpeto (impetuously, on impulse)
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