impulsive reaction
[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv riˈækʃən]
nounpl: impulsive reactions
reação impulsiva
1. A spontaneous, unplanned response or behavior that occurs without careful thought or deliberation
His impulsive reaction to the news was to immediately call his mother.
Sua reação impulsiva à notícia foi ligar imediatamente para sua mãe.
2. An automatic or instinctive response driven by emotion rather than reason
She regretted her impulsive reaction of yelling at him during the argument.
Ela se arrependeu de sua reação impulsiva de gritar com ele durante a discussão.
3. A hasty action taken without weighing consequences
Buying the car was an impulsive reaction that he later regretted.
Comprar o carro foi uma reação impulsiva que ele depois lamentou.
In both Brazilian and American cultures, impulsive reactions are often viewed negatively in professional and formal contexts, valued as authentic expression in personal relationships, and frequently attributed to youth or emotional stress. Brazilian Portuguese speakers may use 'de impulso' colloquially to describe something done on impulse, while English speakers often use the idiom 'knee-jerk reaction' in similar contexts.
NYC Slang
knee-jerk reaction, acting on gut instinct, doing something on a whim
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