adjective/past participlemasculinepl: impelidos
impelled, driven, urged
1. Driven or motivated by a force or impulse; compelled to act
He felt impelled to speak up about the injustice.
Ele se sentiu impelido a falar sobre a injustiça.
2. Past participle of 'impelir' - having been pushed or propelled forward
The boat was impelled forward by the strong current.
O barco foi impelido para frente pela corrente forte.
3. Motivated or inspired by internal or external factors
Impelled by curiosity, she opened the mysterious door.
Impelida pela curiosidade, ela abriu a porta misteriosa.
Related Idioms & Phrases
impelido pela necessidade - driven by necessity
impelido pelo destino - driven by fate
impelido pela paixão - driven by passion
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