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impelido

[ĩ.pe.ˈli.du]
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.
Synonyms
impulsionadomotivadocompelidolevadoincitadoestimuladoinstigado
Antonyms
retidocontidofreadodetidoinibido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impelido
Standard usage, commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
impelido
Widely understood and used
Rio de Janeiro
impelido
Standard usage, may be less frequent in casual speech
Portugal
impelido
Standard Portuguese usage, formal register

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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