impulsos
1. sudden strong desires or urges to do something
She had an impulse to laugh out loud during the serious meeting.
Ela teve um impulso de rir alto durante a reunião séria.
2. a sudden force or influence that causes movement or change
The electrical impulses traveled through the nervous system.
Os impulsos elétricos viajavam pelo sistema nervoso.
3. the act of driving or urging forward; motivation
His creative impulses led him to become an artist.
Seus impulsos criativos o levaram a se tornar um artista.
In both Brazilian and American English contexts, 'impulses' reflects the modern psychological understanding of spontaneous behavior. In Brazil, the term 'impulso' is widely used in psychological and everyday discourse. Americans often reference 'impulse buying' in consumer culture, while Brazilians use similar language in discussing emotional and behavioral control.
NYC Slang
the urge / acting on a whim
Related Idioms & Phrases
on impulse (de improviso, por impulso)
impulse buy (compra por impulso)
resist the impulse (resistir ao impulso)
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